Making the day even more special for Ovechkin was the presence of his family in the arena. Ovechkin's wife, Anastasia ...

The Washington Capitals host the Calgary Flames after Alexander Ovechkin's hat trick against the Edmonton Oilers in the Capitals' 7-3 win.

Follow along as the Capitals star chases down Wayne Gretzky's record, including highlights of each goal and the upcoming ...

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington ...

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne ...

Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin secured his 32nd career hat trick on Sunday, pushing him closer to Wayne Gretzky's goals ...

The Washington Capitals forward scored a hat trick in his team's 7-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers, giving him 29 goals in 41 ...

Ovechkin, 39, entered this season needing 42 goals to break Gretzky's record of 894 career goals, which has stood since 1999.

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers were unable to handle a red-hot Washington Capitals offence led by Alexander Ovechkin ...

The 39-year-old Ovechkin is within striking distance of Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL goals record of 894. "The Great One" ...

The Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on ...