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Jack Roslovic is one of those players many of us forget a bit about until he enjoys the occasional explosive game.

That fits the current situation. Over the previous six games, Roslovic went pointless, generating a meager five shots on goal. Then, all of a sudden, Roslovic earned the NHL player of the night nod for Saturday. He got there with a hat trick plus an assist.

To put a cherry on top, Roslovic completed his hat trick by scoring the overtime game-winner. Overall, he generated six SOG, registered a +4 rating, and delivered a hit. (Zach Werenski performed well for the CBJ, too, collecting three assists.)

With that four-point outburst, Jack Roslovic set a new career-high with 36 points in 72 games. To some, that might still be a mild letdown, though. Last season Roslovic scored 34 points in just 48 games (the equivalent of a 58-point season).

Ultimately, Roslovic appears to be more than just a throw-in from the Patrik Laine – Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Still, it would behoove the Blue Jackets to think long and hard about how much Roslovic is worth, as he’s a pending RFA. What’s decent (sometimes hot-and-cold) production worth for a player who’s a pretty average play-driver?

Unclear. More nights like these could really jack Jack’s price up, though.

Check out that Roslovic OT goal, and hat trick in general:

Trevor Zegras takes a break from creating offense you can’t even replicate in video games (yet?) to pull off an extremely, extremely cool spin move + assist that feels like something you’d do in games that were less realistic.

In other words, he’s very good and fun.

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