Overview
- Alex Ovechkin recorded his 33rd career hat trick, extended his goal streak to four games, and reached 907 career goals in the Capitals’ 8-4 road win.
- Rookie Ethen Frank had two goals and two assists, Sonny Milano scored twice, and Dylan Strome logged three assists as Washington continued its offensive uptick.
- Charlie Lindgren earned the win with 24 saves, while Montreal pulled starter Sam Montembeault after three goals on 10 shots and used Jakub Dobes in relief; the Canadiens’ skid reached five straight losses.
- The victory marked Washington’s third in a row, with local reporting noting the team has climbed back toward an Eastern Conference playoff position.
- Elsewhere, Colorado beat the Rangers 6-3 as Nathan MacKinnon moved past Peter Stastny to second on the Avalanche points list, and Tampa Bay edged Edmonton 2-1 in overtime on Jake Guentzel’s winner following an Andrei Vasilevskiy toe save.