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Alex Ovechkin reached his newest profession milestone in dominant vogue. The Capitals celebrity scored his 800th profession purpose on Tuesday night time towards the Blackhawks, and he did with a hat trick. Ovechkin is the third participant in NHL historical past to achieve 800 targets.
Wayne Gretzky: 894Gordie Howe: 801Alex Ovechkin: 800 (three on Tuesday)
He scored No. 800 with 13:26 remaining within the third interval.
It was Ovechkin’s twenty ninth profession hat trick, which strikes him out of a tie with Marcel Dionne and Bobby Hull for sixth all-time. Gretzky has the all-time report there as properly, with 50.
Here’s the primary purpose, simply 24 seconds into the sport:
And here is the second, which got here on an influence play 8:14 into the primary interval. It was Ovechkin’s 292nd profession power-play purpose, extending his personal report, which grew to become his practically a yr in the past.
It was a terrific night time for Ovechkin to be mic’d up, and here is how he reacted to the primary two tallies.
Ovechkin, 37, has been on a tear not too long ago, with Tuesday night time marking his fourth consecutive sport with a purpose. That has coincided with the Capitals’ scorching streak, as Washington had received a season-high 4 straight coming into Tuesday. That’s been the story of the Capitals’ season: Entering Tuesday, Ovechkin had scored 21 factors in 14 Capitals wins this season in comparison with simply 9 in 16 losses (together with extra time losses).
Ovechkin’s first likelihood to tie (or go) Howe can be on Thursday towards the Stars.
