Ovechkin Shines: Hat-Trick and Stats Climb for the Capitals

Ovechkin continues to make NHL history

In a night full of emotions, Alex Ovechkin continued his impressive legacy in the NHL, setting new records and climbing the historical lists. The Washington Capitals star led his team to a resounding victory over the Montreal Canadiens with a score of 8-4. Ovechkin shined with his thirty-third hat trick of his career, tying Brett Hull for fourth in NHL history. In addition, he added an assist, which allowed him to surpass Joe Sakic and position himself in tenth place on the all-time points list. With 10 goals in 21 games this season, Ovechkin extended his NHL record to 907 goals. The 40-year-old Russian player has a total of 1,643 points, surpassing Sakic by two.

I’m just trying to do my job and enjoy the moment.

Alex Ovechkin

Ovechkin opened the scoring in the first period with a power-play goal, followed by an assist in the second period that gave the Capitals the definitive lead. In the third period, he scored two more goals, demonstrating his ability to make a difference in crucial moments. He has scored in four consecutive games and has seven goals in his last six games.

After all he has achieved, we are still surprised by what he can do, and I am sure he is not about to slow down.

Ethen Frank

Ovechkin is the second player in NHL history with six goals in a span of four games at age 40 or older. After their home victory against Edmonton, the Capitals have achieved three consecutive wins, improving their record to 11-8-2. For Montreal, this loss marks their fifth consecutive one.