Teammates on Team USA's 2006 Olympic team, Jason Blake and Erik Cole certainly have a bond that some players never get to experience. I guess it's not surprising then that both players would put up such great performances so close together.

Blake recorded his sixth career hat trick on Thursday night and finished the game with five points to lead the Maple Leafs to a 6-4 victory against the Carolina Hurricanes. The three goals give Blake a total of 13 on the year to go along with his 16 assists.

Meanwhile, Cole helped lead the Oilers to a 5-2 win against the Capitals on Tuesday night when he picked up his fifth career hat trick. "We controlled the play the way we wanted to, but at the same time, no matter what the score is, who you're playing, we need to be playing the game the right way and we need to continue to do things the right way with consistency," Cole said.

Cole now has seven goals in his last nine games and will be looking to help the Oilers continue their winning ways against the Avalanche on Friday night. Blake and the Leafs are back in action on Friday as well when they travel to Atlanta to take on the Thrashers.

Posted By: Luke Ventura