Last night John Tavares improvises to complete a hat trick against Philadelphia.
On a 5v4 powerplay, TOR91 Tavares shows his back to Auston Matthews, catches a pass on his backhand and then snaps the puck in the net while spinning 90 degrees.
His initial body position prevents PHI penalty-killers from disrupting the eventual shot.
It’s a brilliant, seemin…
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