After scoring two goals in the first period, Alex Ovechkin netted a hat trick after being given a rare shift while protecting a Caps lead in the final minute.
Ovechkin, after some passionate forechecking with 10 seconds left to go, took a pass a pass from TJ Oshie and backhanded the puck into the back of the net for the empty-netter.
Several hats were thrown onto the Air Canada Centre ice.
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Third of the game, 18th of the season (league-leader), 20th hat trick of his career (franchise-leader)! What a night for @Ovi8. #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/svcNQ8j8XY
— #CapsGiving🦃 (@Capitals) November 26, 2017
Ovi flashed a huge smile after scoring the hat trick goal.
Here’s another look.
Ovechkin now leads the NHL in goals (18), passing Nikita Kucherov.
Ovechkin also now has the most hat tricks in franchise history, passing Peter Bondra.
Alex Ovechkin: 20th career hat trick, passing Peter Bondra (19) for most in Capitals franchise history.
— Matt Williams (@MWilliamsPR) November 26, 2017
WTG, Ovi.
#Caps Alex Ovechkin's 0.91 goals per game at the ACC ranks 1st all-time pic.twitter.com/qdRaf6Pk9Q
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 26, 2017
