Alex Ovechkin is inching closer and closer to breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record — and on Sunday, he gave himself a big boost. The Washington Capitals captain scored his 32nd career hat trick in Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.
Ovechkin's three points marked his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals. The 39-year-old winger is now within 13 goals of breaking Gretzky's all-time record of 894.
Ovechkin's first two goals came in the second period of Sunday's game. His first was a well-placed shot right down the center.
Ovechkin's second goal came during a power play late in the period, with the winger hitting a beautiful shot from the left side off a pass from Jakob Chychrun.