‘I’ll take three’: Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick puts him just 13 goals away
The Capitals captain took over Sunday’s 7-3 win over the Oilers, giving him 882 career goals as he pursues Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record.
Ovechkin up to 882 goals with hat trick in Capitals win against Oilers
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and an assist, and Leon Draisaitl extended his point streak to nine games with a goal for the Oilers (34-19-4), who have lost five of seven (2-4-1), including 6-3 at the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Calvin Pickard made 26 saves.
Capitals host the Oilers after Chychrun’s 2-goal game
The Washington Capitals host the Edmonton Oilers after Jakob Chychrun's two-goal game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Capitals' 8-3 win.
Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record
Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”
Ovechkin Has Hat Trick to Move 13 Away From Breaking Gretzky's Goals Record as Capitals Beat Oilers
Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers,
Alex Ovechkin's hat trick powers Caps past Oilers
Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.
Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick leaves him just 13 goals from passing Wayne Gretzky
But for the majority of this matchup, the NHL-best Washington Capitals led by captain Alex Ovechkin had their way with the Oilers. What began as an evenly matched game between talented teams turned into a blowout late in the second period,
Hat trick pulls Ovechkin closer to Gretzky's NHL goals record
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time goals record.He scored an empty-netter in the waning minutes to complete his 32nd career hat trick - tying Phil Esposito for fifth-most in NHL history.
Gut-check time arrives for Oilers after being outclassed by Capitals
You have to learn how to dig yourself out of the hole.” Adversity has arrived for the Oilers, who looked slow, small and soft in a whupping at the hands of the league-leading Capitals.
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Leon Draisaitl gives his honest take on Oilers' relentlessness in 3-2 OT win over Blues
Colton Parayko gave St. Louis a 2-1 lead at 8:58 with a one-timer from Robert Thomas' pass. Leon Draisaitl tied the game at 17:46, one-timing a cross-ice pass from McDavid with the goalie pulled ...
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Pierre-Luc Dubois leads league-leading Capitals to 3-2 win over the Oilers
Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals, who have earned at least a point in an NHL-high 11 straight games, going 8-0-3 in that span. Leon Draisaitl and Corey Perry scored for the ...
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Oilers host the Capitals following Draisaitl's 2-goal game
Edmonton Oilers (29-14-3, in the Pacific Division) Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Leon Draisaitl scored two goals in the ...