Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin talks about scoring hat trick (Source: Imagn)
Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the Washington Capitals' 5-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday. It was his first hat trick of the season and the 31st of his career. This was Ovechkin’s first hat trick since December 31, 2022, against the Montreal Canadiens.
Ovechkin’s three goals came at different times in the game. He scored a power-play goal in the first period, then added another in the second. His third goal was an empty-netter late in the third period. This gave him 866 career goals, just 29 away from tying Wayne Gretzky's record.
"It was a pretty cool atmosphere, like always,” Ovechkin said per NHL.com, "We played hard. Right from the start, everybody did their job blocking shots."
