Ovechkin gets historic hat trick, Caps beat Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin scored four goals to become the first player in 100 years with back-to-back hat tricks to open a season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-1 on Saturday night.
Oct 8, 2017, 05:56 am - Associated Press
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1st PeriodMTLWSH
0:20Alex Ovechkin (4) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Jakub Vrana (3), Evgeny Kuznetsov (4)
01
0:46T.J. Oshie (1) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (1), Andre Burakovsky (1)
02
2:51Alex Ovechkin (5) (Power Play Powerplay Goal)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (5), Nicklas Backstrom (2)
03
18:10Alex Ovechkin (6) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (6), Aaron Ness (1)
04
2nd PeriodMTLWSH
4:50Brendan Gallagher (1) (Shorthanded Shorthanded Goal)
Assists: Paul Byron (1)
14
16:46Alex Ovechkin (7) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Evgeny Kuznetsov (7), John Carlson (1)
15
18:05Nathan Walker (1) (Even Strength Goal)
Assists: Devante Smith-Pelly (1), Jay Beagle (1)
16
3rd Period
No Goals Scored

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