#4 Ovi hat trick vs. Panthers
On Black Friday the Caps had a home contest against the Florida Panthers and Alex Ovechkin notched a hat trick in a 4-3 win.
Jonathan Huberdeau scored late in the first period to go up 1-0. The Caps would pour all the way back. Tom Wilson got a shorthanded goal. Ovechkin did the rest. First it was a power play goal at 2:50 then he scored again 56 seconds later. Ovechkin added his third at 4:02 as hats rained down at Capital One Arena in front of a full house.
It was Ovechkin’s 28th career hat trick. He even fist bumped his three year old son Sergei who was sitting behind the glass. Ovechkin told Samantha Pell of The Washington Post (subscription required):
"“As a parent, it is always kind of fun to see your kid. … When they watch you playing, it is something special, so it’s a cool moment.”"
Coach Peter Laviolette added:
"“At the end of the day, O is delivering a lot of offense with the way he’s playing the game. Tonight was a perfect example. It was a big game, and we needed big guys to step up. He was really, really good.”"
Ovechkin hasn’t slowed down and is making a serious case this season for another Hart Trophy.