Ilya Kovalchuk gets Gordie Howe hat-trick in a win over the Flyers

New Jersey Devils forward Ilya Kovalchuk led his team to a 6-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, earning himself a Gordie Howe hat-trick in the process.

The Russian forward scored a goal in the first period of the match, the provided an assist to teammate Kurtis Foster in the second and dropped gloves with the Flyers’ Brayden Schenn in the third, knocking the Canadian centre to the ground with a stinging right hook.

Video: Kovalchuk drops Brayden Schenn