Capitals star Alex Ovechkin earned the 18th hat trick of his career Thursday in a 5-4 win against the Ottawa Senators.
And he did it in a span of less than seven minutes apart.
The Capitals trailed 3-1 in the third period when Ovechkin scored two back-to-back goals in just 1:23 to tie the game. He added his third goal with 9:12 left in the game.
Watch all three of Ovechkin’s goals below:
Career hat trick number 18 for Alex Ovechkin 🐐pic.twitter.com/aDrYZbs5k3
— Def Pen Sports (@DefPenSports) October 6, 2017
The Capitals next play Saturday at Capital One Arena against the Montreal Canadiens.
• Matthew Paras can be reached at mparas@washingtontimes.com.
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