"Ovechkin found paydirt late in the first period after a centering pass by Matt Roy bounced off Cam York's skates and lay right outside of the crease. The Capitals captain, driving the net, got to the loose puck first and fired a shot past Dan Vladar for his 927th career goal."
"Ovechkin has now scored 30 goals in 20 of his 21 NHL seasons. Only two other players, Mike Gartner and Jaromir Jagr, have been able to do it 15 times or more."
"After scoring a hat trick against the Vegas Golden Knights - the 34th of his career - on Saturday, the 40-year-old Ovechkin now has six goals in his last seven games."
"Ovechkin is the fourth player in NHL history to score 30 goals at age 40 or older, joining Gordie Howe, Johnny Bucyk, and Teemu Selanne."
Alex Ovechkin reached 30 goals for the 20th time in his career, setting an NHL record. He scored his 927th career goal after a loose puck opportunity, giving the Capitals a 2-0 lead. Ovechkin has achieved 30 goals in 20 of his 21 seasons, a feat matched by only two other players. Recently, he scored a hat trick against the Golden Knights and has six goals in his last seven games. Ovechkin is now one of four players to score 30 goals at age 40 or older.
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