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Bobby McMann Scores First NHL Hat Trick as Toronto Maple Leafs Beat St. Louis Blues
Canadian forward Bobby McMann netted his first hat trick in the NHL as the Toronto Maple Leafs triumphed over the St. Louis Blues with a 4-1 victory on Tuesday.
The Toronto team, missing key players such as John Tavares and Mitch Marner due to illness, forged ahead on McMann’s stellar performance, with Alexander Kerfoot adding another goal.
The Leafs’ star defenseman, John Tavares, was suspended by the NHL department of player safety ahead of the game for a cross-check on an Ottawa player over the weekend.
Sheldon Keefe, the head coach of the Leafs and former coach of the Ontario Hockey League‘s Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds, guided his team to success in McMann’s amazing hat-trick game.
St. Louis Blues’ lone response came from forward Philippe Kessel, but it was not enough to match the Leafs’ dominant display.
Missing Tavares and Marner, the Maple Leafs relied on their depth players to step up, with McMann seizing the opportunity with a memorable hat trick at Scotiabank Arena.