TORONTO (AP) \u2014 Brock Nelson scored twice in a 1:12 span in the first period and sealed his fifth career hat trick with an empty-netter in the Colorado Avalanche\u2019s 4-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Jack Drury also scored to help NHL-leading Colorado improve to 35-6-9. MacKenzie Blackwood made 32 saves.<\/p>\n
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