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Capitals: Top 3 heroes against Kings

ByMichael Marzzacco|
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with his teammates after scoring his first goal of the game against the Los Angeles Kings in the third period at Capital One Arena on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 04: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates with his teammates after scoring his first goal of the game against the Los Angeles Kings in the third period at Capital One Arena on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
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WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 04: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring his first goal of the game against the Los Angeles Kings in the third period at Capital One Arena on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – FEBRUARY 04: Alex Ovechkin #8 of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring his first goal of the game against the Los Angeles Kings in the third period at Capital One Arena on February 04, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/NHLI via Getty Images)

Alex Ovechkin

Great players make winning plays, game-changing plays, and Alex Ovechkin did exactly that. It’s no surprise now. Ovechkin is the greatest goal scorer of our generation, perhaps ever.

All four goals came in the third period late in the span of 4:26 seconds. His first came at 13:50, 6:10 left in the game to knot the score and cue “Shake, Rattle, and Roll”.  Ovechkin was knocking right on the doorstep and banged home a saucer pass from T.J. Oshie. Ovechkin was held without a shot until that moment.

For all the haters that say “Alex Ovechkin can only score from that one dot” I hate to break it to you that Ovechkin was all over the ice and none of his goals came from the office.

His second goal was even more sick with Ovechkin following his own shot to score off his own rebound. It came with five minutes left to give the Caps the lead.

The Kings pulled Quick and Ovechkin put the game away with a bullseye empty netter from downtown to complete the hat trick and raise his goal total up to 40 goals on the season and 698 in his career. Folks, 700 could come as early as Saturday.

Ovechkin’s hat trick was a season-high fourth and the 27th of his career. He now has 11 total 40-goal seasons and needs just one more to tie Wayne Gretzky. Ovechkin has scored 14 goals over his last seven games since Jan. 13 and no other player has more than seven.

Those are our top 3 players from Tuesday’s win. We get a few days off before we’re back at it Saturday night against the Philadelphia Flyers which could be a night of history.

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