OTD: December 12, 1978 - John Wensink Scores his First Career Hat Trick

​Dec. 12, 1978: John Wensink scored his first career hat trick to lead the Bruins to a 7-3 victory over the Vancouver Canucks, at the Boston Garden

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12-Dec-78
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​Vancouver Canucks 3 @ Boston Bruins 7
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First Period
1 - BOS : Bennett 1 (Middleton, Mcnab) (EV) 8:33 
2 - VAN : Gradin 10 (Martin, Snepsts) (PP) 16:32 

Penalties - VAN - Holt 7:11 ; BOS - Cheevers 14:35 ; 

Second Period
3 - BOS : Park 2 (Cashman) (EV) 1:40 
4 - BOS : Mcnab 18 (Middleton) (PP) 5:51 
5 - BOS : Redmond 2 (Park) (PP) 12:18 
6 - BOS : Wensink 15 (Sims, O'Reilly) (EV) 13:10 

Penalties - BOS - Sims 2:39 ; VAN - Martin 5:36 ; VAN - Fraser 10:20 ; BOS - Mcnab 16:51 ; 

Third Period
7 - BOS : Wensink 16 (O'Reilly, Milbury) (EV) 7:47 
8 - VAN : Snepsts 1 (Gradin, Lindgren) (PP) 16:34 
9 - BOS : Wensink 17 (Mcnab) (EV) 18:22 
10 - VAN : Graves 9 (Lindgren, Snepsts) (EV) 19:44 

Penalties - BOS - Cheevers 16:24 ; 


Goaltenders
Bromley (VAN) (L) 31 saves on 38 shots - 60:00 mins
Cheevers (BOS) (W) 15 saves on 18 shots - 60:00 mins

Attendance - 10,551

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