Capitals’ Alex Ovechkin shatters all-time record with quick goal vs. Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin is on yet one more hot streak. The NHL’s all-time leading goal scorer opened his team’s scoring when he fired the puck past Sam Montembault of the Montreal Canadiens for the early lead in a game that the Capitals won by an 8-4 margin. Ovechkin would go on to attain 3 goals, making it the thirty third time he scored a hat trick in his profession.

Ovechkin has 10 goals on the season and 907 in his legendary profession. He became the all-time goal-scoring leader on the Bell Centre amongst visiting players along with his first goal of the night. He has now scored 19 profession goals in Montreal as a member of the Capitals.

The goal that made him the all-time leader amongst visiting players was classic Ovechkin. It was an influence play marker that saw Dylan Strome win the faceoff and get it on to Ovechkin. He wasted no time and  fired a rocket past the surprised Montreal goalie with only one second gone on the ability play.

The Capitals were coming off a 7-4 victory over the Edmonton Oilers the night before. The goal explosion marked the second time in team history that the Caps had scored 7 goals or more in back to back games.

Ovechkin on a hot streak for Capitals

Ovechkin had began the season slowly and was having a tough time putting the puck in the online early within the season. That is not any longer the case as he has scored in 4 consecutive games.

The Capitals are currently tied for 4th within the Metropolitan Division with 24 points. They’re 4 points behind the primary place Carolina Hurricanes and the Capitals have won three games in a row.

Ovechkin had an assist against the Canadiens along with his hat trick to offer him 4 points in the sport. He has 20 points for the season and that moves him right into a tie with Tom Wilson on top of the Capitals’ scoring list.