{
  "id": 17820533,
  "title": "Ducks star Cutter Gauthier gets 100% real after 2nd career hat trick in Senators win",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/ducks-star-cutter-gauthier-gets-100-real-after-2nd-career-hat-trick",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-02T16:18:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/ducks-star-cutter-gauthier-gets-161840572.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cutter Gauthier led the Anaheim Ducks to a dramatic 6-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, marking his second career NHL hat trick. The sniper scored the team’s first, fourth, and fifth goals, with the last two coming in a 30-second span in the third period on the power play. This win ended the Ducks' two-game losing streak and improved their record to 6-7-1. Gauthier told reporters, \"Trying to keep it simple, a lot of volume shooting. The more I get pucks on the net, if they’re not going in, they’re creating good opportunities for my teammates and creating chaos.\" The Ducks trailed 3-0 after the first period, but goaltender Laurent Brossoit, who made his second NHL appearance in three seasons after being recalled from AHL San Diego, helped the Ducks turn the tide. Judd Caulfield scored twice for the Ducks, while rookie Roger McQueen added another goal and Leo Carlsson provided three assists. Despite the win, the Ducks have had a challenging start to the season, with several key players departing in free agency and a mass exodus leaving the team. Nonetheless, they remain playoff hopefuls in the Western Conference and will aim to secure two wins in a row with a game against the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday.",
  "summary": "Cutter Gauthier was the catalyst for a furious Anaheim Ducks comeback in the final game on Sunday’s NHL schedule, tallying three times as the Ducks erased a three-goal deficit to beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 at Honda Center. The sniper scored his team’s first, fourth and fifth goals — the latter two in a 30-second span early in the third period on […] The post Ducks star Cutter Gauthier gets 100%…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cutter Gauthier scores 100% hat trick in 6-3 win over Senators",
    "Ducks end two-game losing streak, record improves to 6-7-1",
    "Laurent Brossoit's second NHL appearance helps turn tide"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}