Capitals F Ovechkin gets 2nd straight hat trick
Posted October 07, 2017 7:00 am
WASHINGTON (AP) - Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has scored three goals in each of the team's first two games of the season.
Ovechkin, who scored three times in the third period of the Capitals' win at Ottawa on Thursday, got three more in the first 18:10 against Montreal goaltender Carey Price on Saturday night.
It's the first time in Ovechkin's career that he posted consecutive hat tricks. Evgeny Kuznetsov assisted on all three, and Washington led 4-0 after one period.
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), of Russia, celebrates his goal during the first period of a NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Washington. This was Ovechkin's third goal of the period and the game. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin, of Russia, signs for fans on the red carpet before a NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)
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