In a commanding victory over the Edmonton Oilers, Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st, and 882nd career goals, adding a hat trick to his impressive record. Head coach Spencer Carbery praised the team's performance in his post-game speech, highlighting the crucial saves made by goalie Charlie Lindgren. Despite the excitement of Ovechkin's hat trick, the celebration was more subdued, reflecting the team's exhaustion from a busy schedule and the significant milestone of their captain nearing Gretzky's record. The post-game camaraderie included the passing of the player of the game chain to Ovechkin.
Spencer Carbery: ...What a f***ing incredible performance by this team. First shift. You can feel it. You can feel how engaged and how mentally tough we were going to be today.
Those are turning point saves that you need in certain situations. That's a huge f***ing save.
And obviously this guy gets it f***ing rolling tonight and was hot as a pistol. Ovi.
For the Capitals this season, this may be one of their more subdued celebrations considering the enormity of the victory and just how much closer their captain is to Wayne Gretzky's goals record.
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