In a recent NHL matchup, the Edmonton Oilers faced off against the Washington Capitals, led by star players Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Despite their strengths, the Oilers were overpowered by the Capitals, who secured a 7-3 victory, with Alex Ovechkin scoring a hat trick, marking his 880th, 881st, and 882nd career goals. Ovechkin is now just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time record. The game shifted after a competitive start, primarily due to Ovechkin's prowess and the Capitals' offensive pressure late in the match.
Ovechkin recorded a hat trick, his second of the season, for the 880th, 881st and 882nd goals of his career. He is 13 goals from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record of 894.
What began as an evenly matched game turned into a blowout late in the second period as Washington rolled to a 7-3 victory.
Edmonton pushed the Florida Panthers to a seventh game in last year's Stanley Cup finals and entered Sunday afternoon's game at Capital One Arena in fifth place in the NHL.
With Ovechkin on the ice and Capitals fans chanting his name, he completed the hat trick at 17:22, pushing him ever close to Gretzky's record.
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