Hats off to Grabner, Rangers

Michael Grabner had an empty feeling in the New York Rangers'
5-1 win against the Carolina Hurricanes
on Friday, but he wasn't complaining.
Grabner became the first Rangers player in the NHL's expansion era (since 1967-68) to score two empty-net goals in the same game. They completed the fifth hat trick (and first natural hat trick) of his NHL career. He's the first Rangers player to have a natural hat trick since Marian Gaborik did it on Jan. 31, 2010, at the Colorado Avalanche, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
Grabner's three-goal game
was the 28th hat trick in the NHL this season; that's the most through 395 games since 2010-11, when there were 33.

But the Rangers weren't the only ones filling up the nets -- empty or otherwise -- on Friday. Two games featured 11 combined goals, with the Winnipeg Jets and Ottawa Senators each coming out on top.
The Jets matched a season high with seven goals -- powered by three-point performances from Patrik Laine (one goal, two assists), Mark Scheifele (one goal, two assists) and Blake Wheeler (three assists) - to
defeat the Vegas Golden Knights 7-4
for their fifth win in a row at Bell MTS Place. The Jets (16-6-4) have 36 points, tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning (17-6-2) for the most in the NHL. It was their third seven-goal game this season, the most of any team.
The Senators matched their season high with six goals with a
6-5 win against the New York Islanders
to end a seven-game losing streak (0-6-1). It was the Islanders' first regulation loss at home this season.

Emotional Tribute

On
Hockey Fights Cancer Night in St. Louis
, the Blues held a beautiful tribute to young fan Arianna Dougan, an 11-year-old who died last month.

Devil on Fire

Brian Boyle scored his fourth goal of the season since returning to the New Jersey Devils after being diagnosed with leukemia in September. This time it was a game-winner; his power-play goal made the difference in a
2-1 victory
against the Colorado Avalanche in Denver.

Pavelski hits milestone

San Jose Sharks captain Joe Pavelski scored the 300th goal of his NHL career in a
2-1 win
against the Florida Panthers.

Name Game

Kessel's a legend.
And her brother is pretty good at hockey too
. The Hockey Hall of Fame opted for a humorous description of Phil Kessel's USA jersey on display, referring to him only as "Amanda's brother."

This Celly? Can't Beat It!

Eric Kattelus, a forward for the Kalamazoo Wings of the ECHL,
celebrated a goal with a moonwalk
; the video is just as awesome as the description sounds.

Football on Skates

The Hershey Bears are set to host the 2018 AHL Outdoor Classic on Jan. 20. As they shot some promo photos at Hersheypark Stadium, a football game broke out while the players were in full hockey gear, including skates.
On a turf field
.