"Ovechkin has 10 goals this season to push his NHL-record to 907. The 40-year-old Russian has 1,643 points to move two past Joe Sakic for 10th on the scoring list. He has scored in four straight games and five of six. Ovechkin is also the second player in NHL history with six goals in a four-game span at age 40 or older, according to ESPN Research. Teemu Selanne did it in 2011."
"Ovechkin opened the scoring in a power play a minute in the first period, firing a wrist shot past goalie Sam Montembeault off a faceoff. Ovechkin assisted on Ethen Frank's goal two minutes in the second that gave Washington the lead for good at 2-1. The Washington star scored twice late in the third period, the first on a rush with 4:57 to go and the second into an empty net from his own zone with 2:04 remaining."
Alex Ovechkin recorded his 33rd career hat trick and added an assist as Washington defeated Montreal 8-4. Ovechkin scored his 907th career goal and reached 1,643 points, moving past Joe Sakic into 10th on the NHL scoring list. He has scored in four straight games and five of six, and is the second player age 40 or older with six goals in a four-game span. Ethen Frank had two goals and two assists; Sonny Milano scored twice and Jakob Chychrun added a goal. Charlie Lindgren made 24 saves. Montreal has lost five straight and seven of eight.
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