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 and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers,

Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to inch closer to the NHL goals record as the Washington Capitals rode a dominant second period to a 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.

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,