Alexander Ovechkin kept his march toward hockey history moving forward Sunday with a hat trick against the Edmonton ... The first goal, a vintage slap shot from "The Great Eight," was his 27th ...

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, bringing his season goals tally to 29 ...

Ovechkin's first two goals were vintage. First ... tied Jaromir Jagr for the most such goals in NHL history (135), per Capitals PR. Ovechkin's hat trick was his second of the season and 32nd ...