Dawson Mercer

2023 - 4 - 5

Dawson Mercer scores 1st career hat trick | CBC News (CBC.ca)

The young NHL player from Bay Roberts scored three goals against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

It's been more than a decade since a Newfoundland and Labrador player has scored a hat trick in the NHL. John's was the last to do it while playing with the Tampa Bay Lightning on April 7, 2012. The young hockey star from Bay Roberts is having a strong sophomore season.

New Jersey Devils: Dawson Mercer Has A Chance To Reach 30 ... (Pucks and Pitchforks)

New Jersey Devils star Dawson Mercer has a chance to reach a very important milestone this season as he is approaching 30 goals.

That line can absolutely take credit as the best line in the game on either team. Mercer is also the third Devils player to have a hat trick this season as Jack Hughes and Jesper Bratt also have one. That obviously played a big role in the team winning the game as yet another good player stepped up and helped them win. Once the puck was dropped, it became obvious that the Devils were going to have their way with these Penguins. The Devils came into this game with a 3-0-0 record against the Pittsburgh Penguins this season. With that in mind, pretty much every team in the league will be just flat-out beaten every now and again.

Dawson Mercer Nets First Career Hat Trick (VOCM)

Dawson Mercer has scored his first career hat trick. Mercer led the New Jersey Devils to a five to one win ove...

[https://t.co/Lr09I0AGcL] [https://t.co/mknUZfsATa] Once we got that early lead, we just kept going.”

Devils' Dawson Mercer feels at home in N.J. amid breakout season ... (nj.com)

New Jersey Devils forward Dawson Mercer has 55 points (27 goals and 28 assists) in the 2022-23 season.

[Devils](http://www.nj.com/devils/)’ 5-1 blowout vs. [Dawson Mercer’s](https://www.nj.com/devils/2023/04/devils-crush-penguins-5-1-dawson-mercer-records-1st-career-hat-trick-3-takeaways.html) wide, one-tooth-missing smile told the story.

Devils center Dawson Mercer records first career NHL hat trick (Canadian Sport Scene)

Devils center Dawson Mercer has recorded his first career NHL hat trick. It came in a 5-1 New Jersey win over Pittsburgh.

It came at 14:23 of the first period from former first overall draft pick Nico Hischier and former Montreal Canadiens left winger Tomas Tatar to put the Devils up 2-0. Mercer then put the Devils up 4-0 with 34 seconds left in the second period. Mercer’s first goal was the game-winning goal.

Devils host the Blue Jackets after Mercer's hat trick (Toronto Star)

Columbus Blue Jackets (24-45-8, eighth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (49-21-8, second in the Metropolitan Division)

Mercer scored three goals in the victory. [Data Skrive](https://www.dataskrive.com/) and data from [Sportradar](https://www.sportradar.com). Columbus is 24-45-8 overall with a 6-13-3 record against the Metropolitan Division. [Code of Conduct](https://www.thestar.com/about/community-guidelines.html). The Devils won the previous matchup 7-1. Mercer has scored five goals over the last 10 games.

Mercer scores 1st hat trick as the Devils sweep Penguins (StCatharinesStandard.ca)

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils bounced back from their worst performance of the season with the help a 21-year-old second-year player.

... Pittsburgh D Brian Dumoulin left the ice in the in the first period after taking a big hit from Michael McLeod behind the Penguins net. The only time New Jersey was undefeated in three or more games against Pittsburgh in a season was in 2009-10, when they were 6-0. Mercer finished off the hat trick early in the third after Jarry made a save on a 4-on-1 rush. But we’re going to have to we’re going to have to stay in the fight here. “So like I said before, it’s working for me and I’ll keep on going there and until you know it stops.” “All we can do is is figure out what we can take from it and try to apply it to the next game. I mean, the destiny is in our hands, which is something that I feel is important.” Tristan Jarry had 32 saves for the Penguins, whose run of 16 straight postseason appearances is the longest active streak among the major North American sports leagues. NOTES: The Devils swept the four-game season series. “We’d love to be here, so you take it one game at a time,” Devils coach Lindy Ruff said. Carolina, which has played one fewer game than New Jersey, beat Ottawa in overtime. “I think we really handled it well and came out strong.