Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, bri ...

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WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin reached 882 NHL goals with a hat trick in the Washington Capitals’ 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would provide Ovechkin with an opportunity to move closer to history. The fans ...

Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.” ...

Edmonton Oilers prospect Sam O'Reilly recorded the first hat trick of his OHL career in a dominant 9-1 London win over the ...

Ovechkin tied Jaromir Jagr’s record with 135 game-winning goals, and the 32nd hat trick of his 20-year NHL career moved him into a tie for fifth with Phil Esposito.

coaches and fans reckoned with history on Sunday as captain Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the Capitals’ 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The fans tossed hats onto the rink to honor the 39 ...

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