It was back-to-back hat tricks in Toronto after Natalie Spooner scored three on Boston in Toronto's 5-3 win over PWHL Boston.

Toronto improved to 4-1-0-5 through 10 games, clawing their way back out of the basement after a PDO boulder was dropped on them to start the season. The win puts them ahead of New York and Boston on points percentage, up into fourth in the PWHL. They're back!

Lauriane Rougeau (signed after Montreal didn't sign her) made a brilliant pass up the middle to split the D on Spooner's first goal before pulling off a coast-to-coast move.

JAILBREAK! Spooner took advantage of an amazing skill play from Sarah Nurse to bury the shorthanded goal, and taking the power play off the board for Boston in the process. Nurse finished the game with a goal and an assist and was the second star of the game.

Spooner finished the hat trick from her office. Somehow she makes it look just as easy with a goalie in net.

Queen of Toronto. Spooner leads Toronto with 10 goals, including seven (!!!) in her last three (!!!) games. She's also eyes-on for the Cy Young trophy as she's only got one assist. Considering she leads the team with 42 shots in 10 games, Spooner's genuinely put her team on her back.

Goals, assists, points, plus/minus, shots. Her stat line is insane!

And while we're here, let's pour one out for Blayre Turnbull who's second in shots with 30 but only has one goal to show for her. Leslie and Compher have 19 and 17 shots each and still haven't scored this season. Nat needs to share some of her magic.

Moving onto the Leafs, there's a bug going around the locker room that's affected Nylander too. He missed practice along with Marner and Tavares yesterday.

Mark Masters: Marner, Tavares and Nylander miss practice as illness hits Maple Leafs room | TSN
The already short-handed were without Mitch Marner, John Tavares and William Nylander for Wednesday’s skate in Toronto. Mark Masters has more on how Sheldon Keefe’s team is weathering the storm.
TSNMark Masters

Rielly is appealing his suspension to Bettman. It likely won't change much, but he's got five games to sit anyway.

Toronto Maple Leafs D Morgan Rielly to appeal suspension to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman | TSN
Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly will appeal his five-game suspension to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, the team announced Wednesday.
TSNTSN.ca Staff

The World Association of Icehockey Players Unions is suing the NHL and CHL (and all the leagues and teams) for exploitation of players in a federal anti-trust lawsuit in New York.

And finally, detectives in London are being asked to solve crimes.

London police asked to explain why 254 sex-assault reports didn’t lead to charges
The oversight body for a southwestern Ontario police service under scrutiny for its handling of a high-profile sexual-assault investigation asked the force Wednesday to explain why roughly 40 per cent
Toronto StarPaola Loriggio The Canadian Press
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