Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, bri ...

WASHINGTON -- Alex Ovechkin reached 882 NHL goals with a hat trick in the Washington Capitals’ 7-3 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Capital One Arena on Sunday.

WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 ...

The sellout crowd of 18,753 immediately began to cheer, though, when Pickard skated to Edmonton’s bench, realizing this would provide Ovechkin with an opportunity to move closer to history. The fans ...

Edmonton Oilers prospect Sam O'Reilly recorded the first hat trick of his OHL career in a dominant 9-1 London win over the ...

Now atop the NHL standings, Washington’s players ... hat trick in the Capitals’ 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. The fans tossed hats onto the rink to honor the 39-year-old who now trails ...

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on ...

(AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) shoots the puck for an empty net goal and a hat trick during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Edmonton Oilers ...

Ovechkin conceded he was a little surprised Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch ... with 135 game-winning goals, and the 32nd hat trick of his 20-year NHL career moved him into a tie for fifth on that ...