Alex Ovechkin had so many chance to score in the Washington Capitals’ rout of the Edmonton Oilers that he joked, “I’ll take three.”

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin is 13 goals away from breaking Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky’s all-time NHL record. Ovechkin recorded his 32nd career hat trick Sunday in the Washington Capitals 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

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After an exciting 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, the NHL will bring that moment to the second half of the season. There are a lot of teams in contention in the playoffs, and we’ve seen that all some teams need to do is get in and make a huge run.