Jason, Nick Robertson become the first pair of brothers to score multiple goals in same day since 2000

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Nick Robertson’s two-goal performance against the Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday etched his name in the NHL record books.

Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson, scored a hat trick against the New York Islanders earlier Sunday and as a result, they became the first pair of brothers since Pavel and Valeri Bure on March 1, 2000, to score multiple goals on the same day.

When reporters asked him how it felt when he and his brother had a big night offensively, Nick said he was most excited for his parents, who got to watch it back at home.

“Yeah, it’s exciting. It’s exciting for my parents,” Robertson said. They have two double TVs so they were jumping off the couch five times tonight. So it’s good to see him do well and it’s nice to have a great game too.”

Robertson added that his parents will often look back and forth at the two TVs on nights when both brothers are playing in different cities so they can catch all of the action. While the thought crossed his mind of trying to match Jason’s hat trick, Nick wasn’t too bummed that he didn’t get his third of the evening and felt he will get another chance someday.

It was the kind of performance that Robertson needed as he went into the game on a nine-game goalless drought with questions about the Leafs’ scoring depth once again being an area of concern. He was able to get on the scoresheet thanks to Max Domi having one of his better games of the season, getting a primary assist on both of Robertson’s goals.

“ Yeah, it’s just speed. We just play predictable,” Robertson said about what makes the line of him, Domi, and Bobby McMann effective. “Dom’s a really good passer, so you gotta be ready to shoot.  I think we complement our game well. We gotta play direct, fast, and be shooters. You know, Doms is well-decorated as a passer but he has a good shot too and Bob has a good shot too. We all have to stick to our strengths.”

Given all of the uncertainty that comes with his and Domi’s spot in the lineup past the trade deadline, Sunday’s performance reinforced the notion that Robertson can be a useful option when he is on his game. He didn’t go into the game against the Blackhawks looking to match a feat previously accomplished nearly 25 years ago, but it could not have come at a better time for him.

“They were really good tonight,” Maple Leafs head coach Craig Berube said about the play of the third line in Chicago. “Max was on pucks, making good plays with the puck. Robbie was driving the net and scored a nice goal. They got a power-play goal as well. Bobby was doing what he does: he skates, gets on top of people, and creates turnovers. That line was really good for us.”

Robertson will look to build off his two-goal performance when he and the Leafs face the Boston Bruins on Tuesday with puck drop scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.