Derick Brassard's hat trick helps Coyotes beat Ducks, end five-game losing streak

Sometimes losing streaks end emphatically, with the struggling team exploding for a big performance to get back in the win column.

Such was the case Saturday in Anaheim for the Arizona Coyotes, who scored three first-period goals on their way to a 5-1 win over the Ducks to end a five-game losing streak.

Derick Brassard scored three goals for his first multi-goal game as a Coyote and first hat trick since the 2015 playoffs when he was with the New York Rangers. Jakob Chychrun's goal and assist helped him surpass the 100-point mark for his career, and Phil Kessel recorded the 500th assist of his long NHL career in the Coyotes' win.

The Coyotes also stopped a negative streak with their power…