"Ovechkin scored his first goal at the 5:01 mark of the second period, when he tipped in a puck in traffic, cutting Utah's lead to 3-2."
"Ovechkin completed the hat trick with an empty-netter with 5.2 seconds left. The 40-year-old passed Brett Hull for fourth-most hat tricks in NHL history."
"Ovechkin has now scored hat tricks against 21 different franchises, passing Hull for the most in NHL history, according to ESPN Research."
"Anthony Beauvillier and Rasmus Sandin also scored for the Capitals, while Logan Thompson made 35 stops for Washington, which scored four unanswered goals after falling behind 3-1."
Alex Ovechkin achieved his 34th career hat trick, scoring three goals in a game where the Washington Capitals defeated the Utah Mammoth 7-4. Ovechkin's first goal came in the second period, reducing Utah's lead to 3-2. He later tied the game and completed his hat trick with an empty-net goal. This performance allowed Ovechkin to surpass Brett Hull for the fourth-most hat tricks in NHL history and the most against different franchises. The Capitals scored four unanswered goals after initially trailing 3-1.
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