Panthers become 1st NHL team to author natural hat tricks in 3 straight games

Carter Verhaeghe and Sam Bennett each scored three goals, and the surging Florida Panthers rolled past the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday night at Amerant Bank Arena, becoming the first team in NHL history with natural hat tricks in three straight games.

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Verhaeghe, Bennett each get hat tricks, Panthers roll past Kraken 8-3

— Carter Verhaeghe had a history-making natural hat trick, Sam Bennett scored his first three goals of the season and the Florida Panthers rolled past the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday night.

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