Spezza opened the scoring Tuesday against Edmonton, then broke a 2-2 tie in the third period and finished off the hat trick with an empty-netter to seal the win.

EDGE Analysis

After posting unimpressive totals of four shots and one assist in two games to start the year, Spezza had a much more active game Tuesday, firing eight pucks on net en route to the big effort. The playmaking center has cleared 60 points in each of his last three full seasons, and health permitting, it should happen again this year even on second-line duty.