Alex Ovechkin has reached his latest career milestone in dominant fashion. The Capitals superstar hit his career 800th goal against the Blackhawks on Tuesday night, hitting his trick with the Hats. Ovechkin is only the third player in NHL history to score his 800th goal.
- Wayne Gretzky: 894
- Gordy Howe: 801
- Alex Ovechkin: 800 (three on Tuesday)
He won the 800th with 13:26 left in the third period.
It was Ovechkin’s 29th career hat-trick and his sixth behind Marcel Dionne and Bobby Hull. Gretzky also holds the all-time record of 50.
Here are the first goals just 24 seconds into the game:
And this was the second period, with a power play at 8:14 in the first period. It was Ovechkin’s 292nd all-time power play goal, breaking his own record. I became him almost a year ago.
It was a great night with Ovechkin on the mic. Here are his reactions to his first two tallies:
Ovechkin, 37, has been in tears lately, scoring in his fourth consecutive game on Tuesday night. This is in line with the Capitals’ blistering momentum, as Washington posted a season-high four-game winning streak on Tuesday. That’s the story of the Capitals season. Entering Tuesday, Ovechkin had 21 points in 14 wins for the Capitals this season, compared to just 9 points in 16 losses (including overtime losses).
If Ovechkin doesn’t tally again on Tuesday night, it will be his first chance to tie (or pass) Howe against the Stars on Thursday.