MONTREAL — Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL objectives report and moved up a pair different huge lists within the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday evening.
Ovechkin had his thirty third profession hat trick to tie Brett Hull for fourth in NHL historical past and added an help as he moved previous Joe Sakic into tenth on the factors record.
Ovechkin has 10 objectives in 21 video games this season to push his NHL-record to 907. The 40-year-old Russian has 1,643 factors, two greater than Sakic.
“I simply attempt to do my job and attempt to benefit from the second and benefit from the time,” Ovechkin mentioned.
Ovechkin opened the scoring on an influence play a minute into the primary interval, firing a wrist shot previous goalie Sam Montembeault off a faceoff. Ovechkin assisted on Ethen Frank’s purpose two minutes into the second that gave the Capitals the lead for good at 2-1.
The Washington star scored twice late within the third interval, the primary on a rush with 4:57 to go and the second into an empty web from his personal zone with 2:04 remaining. He has scored in 4 straight video games and has seven objectives in his final six video games.
“After the whole lot he is accomplished we’re nonetheless amazed at what he can do, and I am positive he is not near slowing down,” Frank mentioned of Ovechkin.
Ovechkin is the second participant in NHL historical past with six objectives in a four-game span at age 40 or older, in accordance with ESPN Analysis.
Coming off a 7-4 residence victory over Edmonton on Wednesday evening, Washington has gained three in a row to enhance to 11-8-2. It was the Capitals’ lone street recreation in an eight-game span.
Montreal has misplaced 5 straight and 7 of eight.
Data from The Related Press was used on this report.
