Top-4: Colton Dach scores his first goal in the NHL

There were four games in the National Hockey League last night.
The Canadiens weren’t in action, but we were still keeping an eye on these games.
We were treated to several highlights, of course, and here’s a report.
1. Colton Dach scores his first NHL goal
The offensive awakening of Kirby Dach with the Montreal Canadiens has amusingly coincided with the debut of his brother Colton Dach in the NHL with the Chicago Blackhawks.
Indeed, Colton Dach is making his first steps in the NHL, and last night he played his 10th career game.
And for the occasion, well, Kirby’s little brother scored his first goal in the National Hockey League.
THAT’S HIS FIRST NHL GOAL!!
Congrats, Colton Dach!!
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— NHL (@NHL) January 25, 2025
This is a great achievement for Colton Dach, who now has four points in ten games since being called up to the NHL.
Here are his thoughts on his first NHL goal.
“Just throw a puck in the net and you never know.” @Panger40 caught up with Colton Dach after scoring his first NHL career goal
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— Blackhawks on CHSN (@CHSN_Blackhawks) January 25, 2025
As for the game itself, the Blackhawks faced the Tampa Bay Lightning and had the chance to help the Montreal Canadiens by winning.
It was close, as the Blackhawks led 3-2 with less than a minute to play, but unfortunately, Jake Guentzel tied the game, and Nikita Kucherov then played the hero in overtime.
After assisting on the @TBLightning’s tying goal with 41 seconds remaining, Nikita Kucherov buries the @Energizer overtime winner to give the Bolts two points!
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— NHL (@NHL) January 25, 2025
2. Cole Perfetti records his first career hat trick
In a game pitting the Winnipeg Jets against the Utah Hockey Club, the Jets’ first-round pick (10th overall) in 2020 shone with three goals.
Indeed, in this 5-2 victory by the Jets, Cole Perfetti scored his first career hat trick.
Cole Perfetti is leaving with a few extra hats after scoring his first career hat trick!!
Hat Trick Challenge presented by @AstraZenecaUS pic.twitter.com/yzGh5sdkBt
— NHL (@NHL) January 25, 2025
He is the 40th player in history to score a hat trick while wearing a Jets uniform.
Perfetti now has 28 points, including ten goals, in 50 games.
3. Alexander Romanov crushes Cam York
What made Romanov a fan favorite in Montreal was his crushing body checks.
He was greatly appreciated for his robust and physical play, and it’s the same in New York with the Islanders.
Last night, in an important 3-1 victory for the Islanders against the Philadelphia Flyers, Romanov delivered a solid check to defender Cam York.
Here is all three angles of the Romanov hit on York. #Isles pic.twitter.com/Nh7YAYBtwY
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) January 25, 2025
The Islanders are back to .500 with this victory, and they are six points from a playoff spot with two games in hand on the Columbus Blue Jackets.
4. Big win for the Stars against the Golden Knights
In a titanic showdown between two of the best teams in the Western Conference and the entire NHL, the Dallas Stars triumphed 4-3 over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Jason Robertson stood out with two goals, including the winning goal, allowing the Stars to reclaim second place in the Central Division ahead of the Minnesota Wild.
ICYMI: Jason Robertson loves to score against Vegas pic.twitter.com/Qh1a02Wxcr
— Dallas Stars (@DallasStars) January 25, 2025
There is really quite an atmosphere in Dallas during games, and it was felt again last night during a game against a strong team like the Golden Knights.
Overtime
– A beautiful goalie goal in the OHL.
WE’VE GOT A GOALIE GOAL IN THE OHL!
: @OHLHockey pic.twitter.com/GmsqtTwHWQ
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) January 25, 2025
– Here are the results from the previous day.
Friday’s games were highlighted by a late comeback win from the @TBLightning and two players hitting milestones with Mark Stone reaching 300 points with the @GoldenKnights and Nikolaj Ehlers recording his 500th point with the @NHLJets.#NHLStats: https://t.co/xp2BO2amhp pic.twitter.com/6i6VHVMYzY
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 25, 2025
– Here are the top point scorers from the previous day.

– On the schedule today in the NHL: 13 games.

