"Goals and Anthony Duclair have not necessarily been synonymous since the veteran left winger signed a four-year contract to join the Islanders last summer. He had seven goals in his New York debut last season, which ended early because of a groin injury, then had just four in his first 39 games of 2025-26, which included healthy scratches in each of the Islanders' two previous games on Jan. 1 and Jan. 3."
"At least for one night, that all changed. The 30-year-old left winger recorded a natural hat trick across the first 23:39 of Tuesday night's 9-0 beatdown of the New Jersey Devils, tied for the largest margin of victory in Islanders franchise history. With two assists in the third period, he posted his first-career five-point night and became the first Islander since Mike Bossy and Bryan Trottier in 1983 to record a plus-6 rating in a single game."
"I'm very thankful for all the fans that threw their hats, too. It was my mom's last day [visiting] on Long Island. I wanted to play well for her, and I'm glad that she got to witness that. As Duclair continued his postgame availability at his locker while wearing a hat adorned with a congratulatory message from the Islanders' admin team, star forward Mathew Barzal jovially quipped that Duclair never wears a hat, but he has one on tonight. An accessory well-earned."
Anthony Duclair recorded a natural hat trick and three goals within the first 23:39 of a 9-0 victory over the New Jersey Devils. The win tied the Islanders' largest margin of victory and included two third-period assists for his first-career five-point performance. Duclair signed a four-year contract last summer but struggled after a groin injury and managed only four goals in his first 39 games this season, including recent healthy scratches. He finished with a plus-6 rating, the first Islander to reach that mark in a single game since 1983. Teammates and his visiting mother celebrated the standout night.
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