In the Capitals’ Friday night game against the Buffalo Sabres, forward Jakub Vrana came ever-so close to the first three-goal game of his NHL career, scoring twice against the Sabres. During Sunday night’s game against the visiting Calgary Flames, with the Washington Nationals in the crowd, Vrana followed up his two-goal performance with the first “hatty” of his NHL career.

Vrana’s first two goals of the night came in the first period against Calgary, scoring his first marker at the 11:01 mark of the first period, on assists from Evgeny Kuznetsov and Tom Wilson.

.@JVranaa CANNOT BE TAMED pic.twitter.com/N4fZaHhMhM

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 4, 2019

Vrana’s second tally came just 4:07 later, unassisted. The goal gave the Caps a 2-1 lead at the time.

.@JVranaa CANNOT BE TAMED PART 2 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SeHigVewOU

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 4, 2019

Vrana’s third tally of the night gave the home team their second lead of the night, this time on another assist from Kuznetov and Michal Kempny.

HAT TRICK VRANA CANNOT BE TAMED!!!! pic.twitter.com/KGiis4b6Az

— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 4, 2019

Vrana’s third goal gave him his first career hat trick and the 145th in franchise history, with the 2014 first-round pick becoming the 45th different player to net a three-goal game. The hat trick sent the Nationals, who celebrated their World Series victory prior to the game, into a frenzy.

Vrana’s hat trick marks the 145th hat trick in franchise history, and Vrana becomes the 45th player in franchise history to record a hat trick.

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— Washington Capitals (@Capitals) November 4, 2019

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The party never stops in D.C. 🎉

Adam Eaton was fired UP for Jakub Vrana’s first career hat trick. pic.twitter.com/81dm9g7k2b

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) November 4, 2019

The @Nationals go wild for @JVranaa’s first career NAT-TRICK!!! 🚨🚨🚨🧢#ALLCAPS | #CapsFlames#FIGHTFINISHED pic.twitter.com/wTENmmOxou

— MonumentalSportsNet (@MonSportsNet) November 4, 2019

The three goals were Vrana’s seventh, eighth, and ninth on the season and he becomes just the sixth player in the history of the franchise to score the team’s first goal five or more times within the first 16 contests of the season.

Jakub Vrana is the sixth player in franchise history to score the @Capitals’ first goal 5+ times through 16 games in a season. #NHLStats pic.twitter.com/ayELbsyVwe

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 4, 2019

By Michael Fleetwood