{ "blocks": [ { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Toronto Maple Leafs center Auston Matthews scored his sixth hat trick of the season, breaking former San Jose Sharks forward Jonathan Cheechoo's single-season record for most hat tricks during the salary cap era." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Matthews also tied Pat LaFontaine for the most hat tricks by a U.S.-born player, with 13 in his career." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Against the Anaheim Ducks, Matthews scored goals 46, 47, and 48 on the season in just 52 games. " } }, { "id": "xncw1rp0-cytpsmk2", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/NHL/status/1759028478291095927", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1759028478291095927", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Matthews passes Cheechoo's cap-era record of five hat tricks in a single season, set during the 2005-06 season. Cheechoo finished the season with 56 goals and won the Rocket Richard trophy. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45cfxWhkb-I[/embed]" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Although he moved away at a young age, Matthews is a San Francisco Bay Area native. He was born in San Ramon, about a 45-minute drive from the SAP Center. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Matthews has a hat trick in back-to-back games for the second time this season. He is the first player to do that in NHL history since Wayne Gretzky did it during the 1983-84 season." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Gretzky holds the record for most hat tricks in a single season with ten. He did that twice in his career. First during the 1981-82 season and the 83-84 season." } }, { "id": "xejxvqbe-fen43w2i", "type": "embed", "data": { "service": "twitter", "source": "https://twitter.com/PR_NHL/status/1759037807270469835", "embed": "https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?id=1759037807270469835", "caption": "" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "The chase to 70 goals for Auston Matthews is officially on. Nobody has scored 70 goals in a single season since 1992-93, when Teemu Selanne and Alexander Mogilny each scored 76 goals." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sharks fans won't forget Cheechoo's 56-goal season, but given the way Matthews has scored this season, it was only a matter of time before this record was broken. " } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Make sure you bookmark THN's San Jose Sharks site for the latest news, exclusive interviews, breakdowns, and so much more." } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "REPORT: Couture Trade Could Happen In Off-Season; Improving From Injury But Remains Out" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Sharks Finally Give Kevin Labanc Opportunity; Possible Showcase Game Against Blue Jackets" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Pregame Preview #54: Sharks Host Blue Jackets; Jackets Playing First Game Since GM Firing" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "William Eklund Makes A Lopsided Trade; Gives Young Fan A Core Memory In Calgary" } }, { "type": "paragraph", "data": { "text": "Three Takeaways From Sharks 6-3 Win Over Flames" } }, { "type": "list", "data": { "style": "unordered", "items": [ "Follow Max on Twitter: @Real_Max_Miller" ] } }, { "type": "image", "data": { "file": { "url": "https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjAwNTkwNDcwMzA3MzkwODQw/img_6014.jpg" }, "caption": "THN" } } ] }

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