CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane had his ninth career regular-season hat trick, rookie Cole Guttman scored the game-winner and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-3 Sunday night. The Maple Leafs had won two straight, including a 5-2 romp over the Blackhawks on Wednesday in Toronto. Kane has been the subject of trade rumors all season as the Blackhawks try to position themselves to win the draft lottery. Kane completed the hat trick 12:49 into the second, corralling a puck behind the Toronto net and caroming it off Samsonov's backside. Domi, who scored an empty net goal with 1:16 to play, matched a career high with his assists on Kane's three goals.
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