Nicholas Robertson gave the Maple Leafs a 1-0 lead at 7:14 of the first period after taking pass from Domi to the right of the net.
“I think I’ve got chemistry with my linemates,” Robertson said. “We’re just being smart out there. Obviously I’m not perfect. I’ve got things to work on. But I just think working with my line and being consistent with that line helps a lot.”
The Blackhawks tied it 1-1 at 8:03 when Dickinson took a pass along the left-wing boards from Joey Anderson, skated into the face-off circle and scored on a wrist shot to the short side. The assist was Anderson’s first point of the season following his recall from Rockford of the American Hockey League on Thursday.
With the teams playing 4-on-4, Calle Jarnkrok put Toronto ahead 2-1 at 1:17 of the second period. TJ Brodie moved in from the left point and passed across to Jarnkrok, who had a tap-in from the right side of the crease.
Ryan Reaves’ first goal with the Maple Leafs gave them a 3-1 lead at 3:31. He scored on a backhand tip-in of Jake McCabe’s feed from the right circle. Reaves, who had been a healthy scratch the previous three games, played his 15th game with Toronto since signing a three-year, $4.05 million contract ($1.35 million average annual value) on July 1.
Dickinson cut it to 3-2 at 12:27. Anderson picked up the puck behind the net, and it went off the stick of Toronto defenseman William Lagesson and slid out in front, where Dickinson put it in.
Dickinson completed the hat trick when he tied it 3-3 at 15 seconds of the third period. He picked up a loose puck at the top of the slot and put a wrist shot past Samsonov.
“It felt pretty amazing,” Dickinson said. “The puck laid up nicely in the slot to finish it off and luckily it went in."