Pickard got staked to an early lead before the high octane Capitals roared back in a duel of backup netminders. The 32-year-old will fall to 14-6-0 in 22 starts and has now dropped consecutive decisions after a five-game win streak during the month of January.

Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick.

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

Alex Ovechkin is just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable.

After last season's Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers must be aiming for the Stanley Cup this year. For that, they need to strengthen their goaltending.

Alex Ovechkin delivered his 32nd career hat trick to climb just 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL scoring record during a dominant Washington Capitals win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Flames rookie goaltender Dustin Wolf will start in net tonight against the San Jose Sharks, per TSN's Salim Valji. Wolf, 23, is 19-11-3 with a .912 save percentage and 2.63 GAA in 33 appearances this season for Calgary. The Flames are three points back of the Vancouver Canucks for the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals a 7-3 victory over Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday.