LAS VEGAS – Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick to lead the Capitals to a 5-2 victory against the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday.
Ilya Samsonov made 20 saves for the Golden Knights (11-5-2). Brett Howden and Keegan Kolesar scored for Vegas.
Here are three takeaways from the game:
Special Night For Thompson
Logan Thompson had a stellar night in the net for the Capitals. He made 39 saves and froze the puck at critical times when the Golden Knights were hovering around the net.