Ovechkin, Caps Overwhelm Oilers, 7-3
In the middle frame, the Caps took over the contest. At 8:53, Ovechkin took a feed from Strome on a 3-on-2 rush and whipped it past Calvin Pickard for a 3-1 Washington lead. About 10 minutes later, he took a tee-up from Chychrun and fired one home from his left dot office on the power play, extending the Caps’ lead to 4-1.
Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”
Ovechkin Has Hat Trick to Move 13 Away From Breaking Gretzky's Goals Record as Capitals Beat Oilers
Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers,
Ovechkin up to 882 goals with hat trick in Capitals win against Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, and Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to nine games with a goal for the Oilers (34-19-4), who have lost five of seven (2-4-1), including 6-3 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Calvin Pickard made 26 saves.
Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick leaves him just 13 goals from passing Wayne Gretzky
But for the majority of this matchup, the NHL-best Washington Capitals led by captain Alex Ovechkin had their way with the Oilers. What began as an evenly matched game between talented teams turned into a blowout late in the second period,
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.
Hat trick pulls Ovechkin closer to Gretzky's NHL goals record
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record.He scored an empty-netter in the waning minutes to complete his 32nd career hat trick - tying Phil Esposito for fifth-most in NHL history.
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