Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 goals, pace favorable for all

WASHINGTON - Alexander Ovechkin joined an exclusive club with a hat trick Tuesday night. He becomes just the third player in NHL history to reach 800 goals. Ovechkin only trails NHL legends Gordie Howe and Wayne Gretzky for the all-time record. The Washington Capitals captain needs just two tallies to pass Howe for second place and 95 to take over the all-time record. “It’s a big number,” said Ovechkin via the Associated Press after Tuesday's …

Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Alex Ovechkin became the third NHL player to reach 800 career goals after netting a hat trick.

Capitals’ legend Alex Ovechkin reaches 800 career goals with hat trick

Alex Ovechkin became the third NHL player to reach 800 career goals when he scored three times Tuesday night

Alex Ovechkin scores 800th career goal via hat trick, moves within one of Gordie Howe

Ovechkin, 37, became just the third player in NHL history to score 800 goals on Tuesday night, joining hockey G.O.A.T. Wayne Gretzky and Detroit Red Wings legend Gordie Howe.

Alex Ovechkin scores 800th NHL goal in style, hits a hat trick in Washington Capitals vs Chicago Blackhawks;

On Tuesday, Alex Ovechkin achieved 800 NHL goals with a hat trick in a rout of the Chicago Blackhawks that ended 7-3.

Capitals' Ovechkin reaches 800 goals via hat trick

Washington captain Alex Ovechkin, 37, scored the 800th goal of his memorable career Tuesday night, part of a hat trick performance in the resurgent Capitals' 7-3 victory over the last-place Blackhawks in Chicago.