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Marleau becomes 1st since Lemieux to score 4 goals in one period

Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports / Reuters / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters

It didn't take very long for Patrick Marleau to record his fifth career hat trick.

The San Jose Sharks forward needed a stretch of just 7:42 in the third period to put three pucks past Colorado Avalanche goalie Spencer Martin.

For Marleau, the bushel of goals brought his recent slump to an abrupt end. Prior to Monday's game the former Sharks captain had not scored a goal in seven straight contests.

Marleau wasn't done there, adding a fourth - for the first time in his career - before the period was up.

Marleau is the first player since Mario Lemieux to score four goals in one period.

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