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If Ovechkin has a hat trick against the Blackhawks on Friday night, it will go down as one of the most memorable games in NHL history.
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Pittsburgh has a 19-14-5 record at home and a 31-35-12 record overall.
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The Stars defeated the Penguins with a 7-1 win on Nov. 11 in Pittsburgh.
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The Washington Capitals are hosting the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena, with captain Alex Ovechkin just three goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL scoring record of 894 goals. Ovechkin entered Friday’s game on a three-game goal streak.
Ovechkin scored the first goal of the game in the first period, and he appropriately tied Gretzky with a one-timer from his left dot office on the power play in the third period. That goal turned out to be the game-winner in a 5-3 Washington win over the Hawks.
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Golden Knights overcome Donato's hat trick to beat Blackhawks 5-3 for 5th straight winRyan Donato now has 28 goals to lead Chicago. He has never had more than 16 goals in seven previous NHL seasons.
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin made history Friday night by tying Wayne Gretzky’s goal record, but the Chicago Blackhawks didn’t just roll over — they made it interesting.
Alex Ovechkin needs three goals to break Wayne Gretzky 's all-time goals record of 894, and the Washington Capitals forward could achieve the feat as soon as Friday, against the Chicago Blackhawks at Capital One Arena (7 p.m. ET; CHSN, MNMT, NHLN, SN, TVAS).
Alex Ovechkin is three goals away from the NHL's all-time leading scoring record as the Washington Capitals face the Chicago Blackhawks today. Find out how to watch this game for free.