The Toronto Maple Leafs have been able to put together one of the strongest forward corps in the NHL during the past few years. So much so that it's known as the "Core Four" across the league. That foursome includes team captain Auston Matthews,

John Tavares, Bobby McMann and Matthew Knies also scored for Toronto, which pulled one point behind first-place Florida in the Atlantic Division. Auston Matthews had three assists and Joseph Woll stopped 23 shots.

William Nylander netted his second career hat trick and Matthew Knies collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs rode a four-goal second period to a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.

Nylander’s first-career hat trick happened on the same day eight years ago in 2017 against the Boston Bruins in a 6-5 Leafs win.

William Nylander recorded the second hat trick of his career in a 6-3 rout of the Calgary Flames on Tuesday night, made even more interesting by the fact that his first hat trick was eight years ago to the day against the Boston Bruins in 2017.

Eight years to the day of his first career NHL hat trick, William Nylander notched his second on Tuesday and it came in the same building in which his dad used to play.