Alex Ovechkin Goal 2019-20 Season

‘Move over, Mario!’: Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick in consecutive games, is now one of the top 10 greatest goal scorers ever

Alex Ovechkin will be entering the Capitals’ bye week absolutely on fire.

The Russian machine had his second-straight legendary performance, tallying his second hat trick in as many games. It’s the third straight season Ovechkin has scored consecutive hat tricks (age 32-34 seasons)

With goals 1 and 2, Ovechkin tied and passed Mario Lemieux on the all-time goals list. With the hat trick, Ovi tied Steve Yzerman (692) for ninth all-time.

Folks, we’re likely watching the greatest goalscorer of all-time. Always appreciate this.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin ties ‘one of my idols’ Mario Lemieux for 10th all-time in goals

Alex Ovechkin scored on former teammate Semyon Varlamov for his sixth goal in the last three games. Newly-resigned Nicklas Backstrom had the primary assist.

The goal, Ovechkin’s 32nd of the season, gave the Russian machine 690 for his career, tying him with Mario Lemieux for tenth on the NHL’s all-time goals list.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Bloodied and ‘pissed’, Alex Ovechkin gets payback against Devils with 25th career hat trick

Early in the first period, Alex Ovechkin absorbed a painful high stick to his mouth from Miles Wood. The Devils forward would later apologize, but the errant stick sent a bloodied Ovechkin to the locker room.

“Obviously, I was a little mad,” Ovechkin said after the game. “It get me going.”

When the Russian machine returned (because he never breaks), he was determined to make the Devils pay. And pay they did.

Ovechkin tallied his 29th and 30th goals in the first period – two revenge goals. And in the third, he scored his 25th career hat trick – the most among all active players – to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 win.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s mouth bloodied after high stick from Miles Wood, scores revenge goals minutes later

Miles Wood’s favorite player growing up was Alex Ovechkin. He even got an autograph from Ovechkin after a game in December 2016 as a rookie. Thursday, Wood nearly altered his idol’s face forever.

5:59 into the first period, Wood skated by Ovechkin for a shift change. As the Devils forward skated by Ovechkin, he high-sticked him directly in the face.

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By Ian Oland 10 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores twice in first period, now has the 11th most goals in NHL history

Alex Ovechkin has passed Teemu Selanne in all-time goals with two first-period goals against the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday.

Here comes Ovi goals number 685 and 686.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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‘A long way to go’: Alex Ovechkin hints he wants Gretzky after tying Teemu Selanne for 11th on the all-time goals list

Alex Ovechkin tied Teemu Selanne for 11th on the all-time goals list during the Capitals’ 6-1 win against the Ottawa Senators, Tuesday.

Ovechkin scored twice, tallying his 683rd and 684th goals in the second and third period respectively.

It took 34-year-old Ovechkin 323 fewer games (approximately four seasons) than Selanne to hit the mark.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin becomes the greatest powerplay goal scorer of all-time born outside of North America

Alex Ovechkin made some history with his second-period powerplay goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Ovechkin (256) moved into third place on the all-time powerplay goals list passing Teemu Selanne (255). The Russian machine is now the greatest powerplay goal scorer of all-time born outside North America.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin scores 681st career goal against Bruins

With his 681st career goal, Alex Ovechkin has partially redeemed an otherwise miserable road game with the Boston Bruins.

Partially.

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By Ian Oland 11 months ago

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Alex Ovechkin’s 24th career hat trick is his most unlikeliest hat trick yet

With 95 seconds left in Saturday’s game against the Detroit Red Wings, Alex Ovechkin’s stat line contained just one goal.

But as soon as Detroit goalie Jonathan Bernier left the ice for an extra skater, Ovechkin entered beast mode, notching two empty-net goals in forty seconds to record his 24th career hat trick — the oddest hat trick of his career.

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By Ian Oland 12 months ago

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