<P> On 4 January 2012, Eller scored 4 goals and an assist in a 7--3 victory against the Winnipeg Jets, his first career hat trick . He was the first Montreal Canadien to score 4 goals in one game since Jan Bulis in 2006 . During the 2012--13 NHL lockout, Eller signed a temporary contract with Finnish top - flight club, JYP Jyväskylä . He recorded 5 goals and 10 assists in 15 games . </P> <P> On 2 May 2013, an open ice check from Ottawa Senators' defenseman Eric Gryba knocked Eller unconscious during a playoff game at Centre Bell . He was later diagnosed with a concussion, along with dental and facial fractures . On 24 July 2014, Eller signed a four - year, $13 million contract extension with the Canadiens . </P> <P> After six seasons, Eller's tenure with the Canadiens came to an end at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft, as he was traded to the Washington Capitals in exchange for two second - round picks in 2017 and 2018 on 24 June 2016 . On 10 February 2018, Eller signed a five - year, $17.5 million contract extension with the Capitals . </P> <P> On 7 June 2018 Eller won his first Stanley Cup when the Capitals defeated the first - year Vegas Golden Knights in five games . Eller scored the Cup - clinching goal, and finished the playoffs with seven goals and 18 points in 24 games . He became the first NHL player born in Denmark to win a Stanley Cup . </P>

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