ST. LOUIS -- Logan Cooley had a natural hat trick in a 4:48 span of the first period and also had an assist in the opening period to help the Utah Mammoth beat the St. Louis Blues 7-4 on Thursday night.

Cooley assisted on Ian Cole 's opening goal, then scored three straight -- all off feeds from Dylan Guenther -- to match his career high with four points.

"Everyone talks about his shooting, but I think his playmaking is really underrated," Cooley said about Guenther. "I think we're really starting to figure out where each other likes to be. And I think it's going to continue to get better."

Cooley started his goal surge with a one-timer from the slot off a pass from Guenther at the 6:07 mark. He struck again at 7:57, sliding a backhander between goalie Joel Hofer 's pads,

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