Your savory breakfast links:
- Alex Ovechkin led the way with his 16th, 17th and 18th goals of the season - and his 20th career hat trick, a new franchise record. [Caps Outsider, RMNB]
- He had a little extra inspiration fueling his hat trick performance - a special kid named Alex. [NBCSW, NHL, SBN, The Score]
- Player of the game:
- An interesting look at Ovechkin and his complicated relationship with the Russian president.