Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Capitals' rally against Mammoth
Alex Ovechkin scored his 29th career hat trick, leading the Capitals to a 7-4 comeback win and snapping a two-game losing streak, with four unanswered goals.
- On Thursday, the Washington Capitals defeated the Utah Mammoth 7-4 in Salt Lake City, with Alex Ovechkin recording his 29th career hat trick to snap a two-game losing streak.
- Falling behind 3-1 early, Washington responded with four unanswered goals to overcome the deficit. Ivan Miroshnichenko scored twice, while Anthony Beauvillier and Rasmus Sandin also contributed goals during the rally.
- The 40-year-old Ovechkin secured his 184th career multigoal game and passed Brett Hull for the fourth-most hat tricks in NHL history. He has now scored hat tricks against 21 different franchises.
- Washington goaltender Logan Thompson made 35 saves to anchor the defense, while the Mammoth's Vitek Vanecek made 17 saves. Utah has dropped six of their last seven home games.
- The Capitals travel to Vegas on Saturday, while the Mammoth host Los Angeles on the same day. Both teams continue their seasons after recent home struggles.
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