Oilers, Ovechkin and Capitals

Ovechkin’s hat trick lifts Capitals over Oilers, now 13 goals from Gretzky's 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 and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
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.
Ovechkin notches hat trick as Capitals dominate Oilers in first home game in two weeks
Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to inch closer to the NHL goals record as the Washington Capitals rode a dominant second period to a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.
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.
NHL On Tap: Ovechkin continues pursuit of Gretzky for Capitals against Oilers
Macklin Celebrini has 40 points (17 goals, 23 assists) in 45 games for the Sharks (15-35-7) and is two behind Montreal Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson (42 points; three goals, 39 assists) for the NHL rookie scoring lead.
Alex Ovechkin’s hat trick leaves him just 13 goals from passing Wayne Gretzky
But for most 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 turned into a blowout late in the second period as Washington rolled to a 7-3 victory.

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