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NHL hat trick record: Alex Ovechkin closes in on Wayne Gretzky in more ways than one
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is a future Hall of Famer, and will go down as one of the greatest scorers we've ever seen. In fact, the Caps sniper is only 13 goals away from Wayne Gretzky's goal record after scoring three goals on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers.
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's record chase, Columbus outdoor game and trade deadline await down stretch of NHL season
The second half of the NHL season begins Saturday with 14 games coming out of the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off
Alex Ovechkin nets three, now 13 goals shy of NHL record
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, giving the Washington Capitals an easy 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
Alex Ovechkin goals tracker: 'The Great Eight' is 16 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s all-time record of 894
Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is inching closer to an NHL scoring record that many thought was unbreakable. The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894.
NHL On Tap: Ovechkin resumes Gretzky chase with Capitals visiting Penguins
Alex Ovechkin continues his pursuit of the all-time goals record when the Capitals (36-11-8) travel to face the Penguins (23-25-9) in the third of four games between the two teams this season. Ovechkin has 26 goals (17 assists,
‘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.
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Ovechkin fist bumps son Sergei after each goal on Sunday
Ovechkin fist bumped Sergei after each of his three goals during the game, but the third one came with a longer skate. He scored his last goal on the far side of the ice and had to skate to the ...
Alex Ovechkin Made NHL History With Hat Trick vs. Oilers, and Fans Were in Awe
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 ...
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Ovechkin closes gap on Gretzky with hat trick on Sunday.
The Washington Capitals star forward had one hell of an afternoon on Sunday, scoring 3 goals and closing the gap on Wayne ...
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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 ...
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Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin nets hat-trick against Oilers as quest for NHL’s goal-scoring record continues
At 39 years of age, Washington Capitals’ captain Alex Ovechkin continues to be one of the league’s best goal scorers, and on ...