The hats were flying at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday thanks to Tomas Tatar.

Tatar recorded the first hat trick of his career against the Anaheim Ducks, helping the Detroit Red Wings rally from a pair of multi-goal deficits en route to a 6-4 win.

After potting goals in both the first and second period, the 26-year-old used a sweet deke to beat Ducks netminder Jonathan Bernier for his third of the contest and seventh of the season.

(Courtesy: NHL.com)

Tatar's hat trick was the second of the season for the Red Wings at Joe Louis, as Mike Green also scored three against the Ottawa Senators on Oct. 17. It's the first time since 2007-08 the team has accomplished the feat, according to NHL Public Relations.

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Persistence pays off.

That's the lesson taught by Toronto Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner on Saturday night.

The rookie put plenty of pressure on the Pittsburgh Penguins in overtime before teammate Jake Gardiner buried the game-winner to give the Leafs a 2-1 victory.

Marner single-handedly created a scoring chance, then stole the puck back on the forecheck and fed it to Gardiner for the relatively academic tap-in.

Not bad for a 19-year-old.

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Phil Kessel's luck against the Toronto Maple Leafs didn't change for the better on Saturday.

As the Pittsburgh Penguins winger streaked in on a breakaway toward Maple Leafs netminder Frederik Andersen, his stick embarrassingly snapped as he tried to fire one of his patented snap shots past the goaltender during a 1-1 tie.

Since being acquired by the Penguins from the Maple Leafs in July 2015, the 29-year-old has failed to record a point against his former club.

He has still provided value to Pittsburgh, however, notching 90 points in 113 regular-season contests, as well as 22 points in 24 playoff games for them during their Stanley Cup run last season.

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Rick Nash doesn't need much time or space to get himself on the highlight reel.

The New York Rangers forward absolutely roofed one on Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros from an extremely tight angle after blowing by defenseman Petter Granberg on Saturday night.

It put Nash in a tie with Michael Grabner for the team lead with 13 goals.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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Twitter isn't the best venue when tone is required.

The Washington Capitals were reminded of that Saturday night, when their social media staff had an awkward exchange with a fan who used the club's hashtag du jour to tweet a selfie.

Despite its clear use of the "smirking face" emoji, the team was predictably roasted, but responded by claiming it was all in good fun.

Emily may not have been entirely convinced.

It wouldn't be Twitter without the occasional misunderstanding, but this one ended on a comedic note.

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Marc-Andre Fleury's Saturday night could have been a whole lot worse.

The Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender was forced to leave the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs after James van Riemsdyk inadvertently caught him with a skate to the neck in the first period.

Matt Murray replaced Fleury while he went off for repairs, and the veteran returned several minutes later.

Fleury had a similarly scary moment in the preseason, when he was grazed in the throat by a skate worn by Detroit Red Wings forward Matt Lorito.

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The Nashville Predators were without defenseman P.K. Subban in their lineup Saturday when they hosted the New York Rangers, as the team announced the 27-year-old is day to day with an upper-body injury.

Subban was absent from Predators practice Saturday, but the team hasn't yet indicated how he suffered the injury.

The two-time All-Star and 2012-13 Norris Trophy winner has appeared in 29 games for Nashville this season - his first with the Predators since coming over in a blockbuster deal with the Montreal Canadiens in exchange for Shea Weber this past June - scoring seven goals, adding 10 assists, and averaging 25:03 of ice time.

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The Pittsburgh Penguins' blue line is thinning out by the day.

Trevor Daley is considered week to week with what the Penguins are calling an "upper-body injury," head coach Mike Sullivan said Saturday.

Daley was forced to leave Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Kings with what was a fully undisclosed ailment at the time.

Kris Letang was placed on injured reserve earlier Saturday after he was ruled out for "a couple of weeks" Thursday with an injury of his own.

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Gregory Campbell has played his last game as a member of the Columbus Blue Jackets.

Columbus placed the enforcer on waivers Saturday with the purpose of terminating his contract, the team confirmed.

The veteran of over 800 games has not suited up for the Blue Jackets or the team's American Hockey League affiliate - the Cleveland Monsters - this season, but the club remains on the hook for his $1.7-million salary.

Campbell has amassed 71 goals, 186 points, and 696 penalty minutes over his 12 seasons in the league.

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Somewhere, Connor McDavid has a big smile on his face.

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Dallas Stars forward Jason Spezza shook off the fisticuff cobwebs Saturday, dropping the gloves against Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Brandon Manning early into the second period.

For Spezza, the fight was his first since the 2008-09 season when he duked it out with then-Toronto Maple Leafs captain Dion Phaneuf, according to hockeyfights.com.

The judges - and McDavid - are likely to score this one in favor of Spezza.

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