Schwartz's historic hat trick helps Blues advance

Jaden Schwartz supplied all the offense the St. Louis Blues needed in their 3-2 series-clinching victory against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 6 of the Western Conference First Round on Saturday.

Schwartz had a natural hat trick, making him the second player in NHL history with a natural hat trick in a Stanley Cup Playoff series-clinching game, joining Geoff Courtnall of the Vancouver Canucks against the Jets in Game 7 of the 1992 Smythe Division Semifinals.
Dating to Game 5, when he scored the game-winning goal with 15 seconds remaining in the third period, Schwartz has scored the Blues' past four goals. He joined Phil Roberto (Games 2-4, 1972 NHL Quarterfinal) and Red Berenson (Games 1-2, 1969 NHL Semifinal) as the third player in Blues history to account for four consecutive team goals in the postseason.

Schwartz is the fourth Blues player in the past 20 years with game-winning goals in consecutive playoff games. The previous St. Louis player to do it was Schwartz, in Games 2 and 3 of the 2017 Western Conference First Round against the Minnesota Wild. Schwartz's six game-winning goals are tied for second in Blues history with Larry Keenan; Brett Hull is first with 15.
Schwartz's play helped the Blues become the first team in the expansion era (since 1967-68) to win a playoff series after being last in the NHL standings after New Year's Day. The Blues were 31st in the League at 15-18-4 on Jan. 3, their 34 points one fewer than the Los Angeles Kings, Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators.