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NHL issues a statement on Brock Boeser following hat trick performance

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Felip Gosselin
April 28, 2024  (6:16 PM)
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The Canucks gave quite the show at the Predators' Bridgestone Arena. They were nowhere to be found for most of the game, but as usual, J.T. Miller and Brock Boeser showed up when it mattered most.

Brock Boeser gave the Canucks an early lead with this beautiful play:

The Canucks then lost control of the game, and the Preds were all over them. The home team eventually tied the game and added two more. Tocchet pulled the young Arturs Silovs out of his net early to give his players the best chance at a comeback, and it paid off. Brock Boeser scored his second of the night to bring the team within one.

Moments later, Colton Scissons could have ended all hopes, but his attempt at the empty net goal ended on the goalpost. The play went back to the Predator's zone. Quinn Hughes pulled a nice move to sweep Nyquist off his feet, and Brock Boeser was standing close to the net to finish the deed:

Following Brock Boeser's outstanding goalscoring performance, the NHL stated in his regard:

Brock Boeser pulled the @Canucks even with eight seconds remaining, marking the third latest game-tying goal in franchise postseason history.#StanleyCup

Brock Boeser became the fifth different player in Canucks history to score a postseason hat trick and the first since
Trevor Linden (Game 5 of 1996 COF

The Canucks will now be taking their business back to Vancouver with a 3-1 lead in the series; they'll be hoping to end the Predators' season on their home ice.

The BrockStar now counts four goals and one assist through 4 playoff games.

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