Ovechkin Has 33rd Hat Trick and an Assist in Montreal Romp to Move to No. 10 on Points List
Ovechkin, aged 40, scored his 33rd career hat trick and now holds 907 NHL goals and 1,643 points, ranking 10th on the league's all-time scoring list.
- On Thursday, Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat trick and added an assist as the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 8-4 in Montreal.
- Coming off Wednesday's 7-4 win, Alex Ovechkin opened with a power-play goal and assisted on Ethen Frank's go-ahead strike as Washington Capitals won three straight games.
- Secondary scorers bolstered Washington as Ethen Frank had two goals and two assists, Sonny Milano scored twice, and Jakob Chychrun added a goal while Montreal pulled Sam Montembeault after three goals on 10 shots and Jakub Dobes stopped 20 of 25.
- With 1,643 points, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals captain, moves past Joe Sakic, former player, into 10th on the NHL scoring list after reaching 907 career goals.
- At 40, Alex Ovechkin is the second player with six goals in four games, matching Teemu Selanne in 2011, while Montreal Canadiens have lost seven of eight games.
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Capitals star Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick at 40, moves up NHL's all-time point list
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the team's 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night and moved up the NHL's all-time points list.
Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list
MONTREAL (AP) — Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals' 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.
Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list
Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Ovechkin had his 33rd career hat trick to tie Brett Hull for…
Ovechkin has 33rd hat trick and an assist in Montreal romp to move to No. 10 on points list
Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. Ovechkin had his 33rd career hat trick to tie Brett Hull for…
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