It took 60 games this season for Blackhawks winger Alex DeBrincat score a hat trick in his second NHL season.
DeBrincat scored two first-period goals before completing the hat trick in the second period against the Senators on Monday night at the United Center.
Last season, DeBrincat scored a franchise-record three hat tricks for a rookie. Steve Larmer had two in 1982-83. DeBrincat also tied Tony Granato (New York Rangers, 1988-89) for most hat tricks in a season by a U.S.-born rookie.
DeBrincat’s first hat trick was Nov.