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Auston Matthews scores another hat trick as Toronto Maple Leafs
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Matthews scores his 7th of the season, Leafs beat the Capitals 4-1
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Auston Matthews has hat trick, Maple Leafs rally to beat Canadiens
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Sound of flushing is Maple Leafs moving on from opening-night win
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Matthews denied hat trick record, Maple Leafs lose to Blackhawks
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Auston Matthews scores another hat trick as Toronto Maple Leafs
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What stood out about Matthews' hat-trick performance on opening night?
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Auston Matthews scores another hat trick as Toronto Maple Leafs
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Leafs ride Auston Matthews' 2nd straight hat trick to beat Wild
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Matthews scores 2 late goals for hat trick, Maple Leafs beat