Top 3 Washington Capitals studs against Vegas Golden Knights

Now that Alex Ovechkin got a ton of love it's time to spread the rest. Who else stepped up for the Washington Capitals in last night's win?

Logan Thompson, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Lars Eller, Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
Logan Thompson, Trevor van Riemsdyk, Lars Eller, Jakob Chychrun, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images
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Logan Thompson, Alex Ovechkin, Washington Capitals Mandatory Credit: Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images | Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images

#1 Alex Ovechkin

Alex Ovechkin is number one on this list but not just because of his hat trick. In our 3 keys to the game, but his defensive play to help out LT. That's team captaincy and the greatest show in Vegas since Elvis.

"It was a pretty cool atmosphere like always. We played hard. Right from the start everybody did their job blocking shots. "
Alex Ovechkin

Without further ado, the three goals to put him 28 away from tying number one goal scorer Wayne Gretzky:

Ovechkin's hat trick was the 31st of his career, moving him to within one of Phil Esposito for the fifth most in NHL history. It was also the 16th career hat trick on the road. The only players with just as much in NHL history are Gretzky and Mario Lemieux with 19 and Marcel Dionne with 17.

This season Ovechkin has now upped his goal total to 13 and he's doing this at 39. He's tied for first in the NHL in goals scored with Leon Draisaitl and Sam Reinhart, both of whom are 29.

Ovechkin's power play that got the party started for all the red clad Caps fans who made the treck to Vegas was not only against Samsonov but it put Sammy at 177 among goaltenders Ovi has scored on in his 20 year career.

It tied Patrick Marleau for the most goaltenders scored on in NHL history. Only Jaromir Jagr has one more goal against goalies.

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