Wayne Gretzky just pointed out in the intermission between the first and second periods of the Buffalo-Pittsburgh game that Gordie Howe had exactly one "Gordie Howe hat trick" in his entire career.

Brendan Shanahan is second with 17 career Gordie Howe hat tricks.

Who's the all-time career leader in Gordie Howe hat tricks? Rick Tocchet, with 18.