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.

The Washington Capitals and Edmonton Oilers collided in the second half of a back-to-back for both teams in the NHL return from the 4 Nations Face-Off.  Washington’s Alex Ovechkin and Edmonton’s Connor McDavid were held off the scoresheet yesterday,

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 Sunday afternoon.