A halftime wake-up call saved Hawthorn from humiliation at the hands of a polished Carlton, with the reigning premiers holding on for a 19-point win in Launceston.After stretching to a lead of 32 points during Saturdays third quarter, the Hawks ended up winning 10.14 (74) to 7.13 (55).The result goes down as Hawthorns 19th straight victory at their adopted home of Aurora Stadium, but far from their best showing.Favourite Luke Breust finished with two goals in an effort matched by Jonathon Ceglar, but some of the Hawks big names kept a low profile.Shaun Burgoyne was a standout for Hawthorn in the closing phases, finishing with 25 disposals and five inside-50s.After slow starts, Sam Mitchell and Isaac Smith both contributed to the stats.Overall, it was a lacklustre start for the premiers who were well below their best until halftime including a goalless second term when they went to the sheds in credit by only six points.The stats backed the Blues in every regard except precision in front of goal.Brendon Boltons men were better organised in defence and well ahead in terms of inside-50s, while Hawthorns usually valuable contributors were shy.Patrick Cripps was the star for the Blues, finishing with 31 disposals, 11 clearances and four inside-50s.He found support from Zach Tuohy and Andrejs Everitt.The result consolidates Hawthorns position on top of the ladder. 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Its a funny league that way. You get grade-A chances and theyre not going in, then you start putting it there and they are going in. Its weird that way. Definitely happy to get off that slump.McDavid is now tied for the NHL scoring lead at 22 points with Winnipegs Mark Scheifele and Tampa Bays Nikita Kucherov. Dallas coach Lindy Ruff didnt like having him break out against his team.The shot that went in got him going early, Ruff said. Thats not the type of guy that you want to get going.Tyler Pitlick got his sixth goal of the season for Edmonton, and Oscar Klefbom also scored. Cam Talbot made 31 saves.The Oilers led 4-0 early in the second period when Ruff swapped out Lehtonen for Antti Niemi.Patrick Eaves and Jamie Benn scored for Dallas during a 4-minute power play late in the second. Eaves scored in his fifth straight game, the longest streak of his 12-year career.McDavid, named the NHLs youngest ever captain prior to this season, has eight goals after getting one in each period of this one.dddddddddddd Its his second multigoal game this season and fifth in 64 career games.He finished the hat trick midway through the third period by scooping up a rebound in the left circle and flicking it past a sprawled Niemi.Anton Slepyshev and Jesse Puljujarvi each had two assists for Edmonton.Pitlick scored with 8:24 left in the first on a 2-on-1 break, connecting off a pass from Drake Caggiula, who played his first NHL game. Another assist went to Matt Hendricks, playing for the first time since getting a lower-body injury in the preseason.Edmonton got goals 56 seconds apart in the second to make it 4-0. Klefboms drive from the left point went in off defenseman Patrick Nemeths skate at 5:21, and McDavid found himself alone with the puck to the right of the net at 6:17.Eaves scored unassisted with 4:23 left when his wrist shot went in off a goalpost. About a minute later, Benn tipped in Klingbergs drive from the top of the slot.Lehtonen made nine saves, and Niemi had 15.Game notes Dallas LW Patrick Sharp returned after missing 14 games because of concussion-like symptoms. ... Edmonton RW Zack Kassian, who drew the double minor in the second period, was playing in his 250th game. ... Benn has 10 points (five goals, five assists) in his last nine games against the Oilers. Jason Spezza, who assisted on Benns goal, has 22 points (seven goals, fifteen assists) in 20 career games vs. Edmonton.UP NEXTOilers: Return home to play Chicago on Monday night.Stars: Host Minnesota on Monday night to end a four-game homestand. ' ' '