"That would change, in dramatic fashion, when the Caps hosted the Canadiens for a late January matchup. The evening's festivities got off to a bloody start, as Ovechkin took an inadvertent (?) high stick to the face from Alex Kovalev that would require stitches. Later in the game, a shoulder check from Francis Bouillon resulted in a broken nose. Bloodied but not beaten, Ovechkin ended up having one of the biggest nights of his career."
"They would extend their lead to 2-0 early in the second, courtesy of Viktor Kozlov - the only Capital not named Alex Ovechkin to score in this one, although it was scored off a nifty assist by the Great 8 himself. Later in the period, Kozlov would return the favor, sending Ovechkin in past the defense for his second goal of the night to put the Caps up 3-0."
By the 2007-08 season, Ovechkin had not scored a hometown hat trick, with all three previous hat tricks occurring on the road. That changed on January 31, 2008, when the Capitals hosted the Montreal Canadiens. Ovechkin sustained a high-stick cut from Alex Kovalev that required stitches and took a shoulder check from Francis Bouillon that broke his nose. Despite the injuries, Ovechkin opened the scoring on a four-on-four play, created and benefited from goals involving Viktor Kozlov, and finished the night with four goals and five points, sparking a dramatic comeback-filled game.
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