Halttunen scores hat trick as Belleville falls to Laval in overtime
Kasper Halttunen’s first three-goal game for the Senators was not enough as Laval recovered from 4-0 down to win 5-4.
Kasper Halttunen recorded his first hat trick for the Belleville Senators on Friday, Oct. 16, but the Laval Rocket erased a four-goal deficit to win 5-4 in overtime.
Halttunen opened the scoring on a power play and added two goals in the second period. Shane Bowers scored Belleville’s other goal as the Senators built a 4-0 lead, according to the club’s official recap.
Laval began its response before the second intermission, then scored three times in the third period to force overtime. Luke Mittelstadt completed the comeback with the winning goal.
Halttunen has four goals and three assists through five games this season, CBS Sports reported.
