Aleskander Barkov returned from a three-game absence and notched a hat trick and added two assists to spark the Florida Panthers in a 7-2 rout of the Montreal Canadiens at FLA Live Arena.
Barkov scored all three of his goals in the first period.
He opened the scoring at 2:37 heading to the front of the net after a winning a draw to body in a Gustav Forsling shot from the left point. Carter Verhaeghe sent the puck back to Forsling to get the second assist.
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Welcome back, Sasha Barkov!