02 January 2023, 08:15 The Russian star scored his 30th NHL hat-trick on New Year’s Eve
Russian star Alexander Ovechkin ended 2022 in the best way possible after scoring three goals during the Washington Capitals’ 9-2 demolition of the Montreal Canadiens on New Year’s Eve.
It was the 30th hat-trick of Ovechkin’s stunning career (and his second his less than three weeks), placing him in sixth position in the all-time leaderboard for NHL hat-tricks. He now stands just two behind Phil Esposito and three behind Brett Hull.
NHL icon Wayne Gretzky still leads the way, having scored three goals or more in a single game on an incredible 50 occasions, ten ahead of Mario Lemieux and eleven in front of Mike Bossy.
Ovechkin’s latest landmark comes just days after he moved ahead of Gordie Howe into second position in the all-time NHL goals list.
IT'S ANOTHER HAT TRICK FOR ALEX OVECHKIN
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