Ovechkin Reaches 50 With Hat Trick in Game 81 (4/9/2016)

April 9, 2016 - Heading into the second to last game of the season, Ovechkin sat 3 goals shy of his 7th career 50-goal season. After having been out shut out by the Blues 4-0 only a few weeks earlier, the Capitals got off to a poor start against the Blues again allowing a goal from Vladimir Tarasenko just 1:15 into the game. However, Ovechkin responded with a goal on each of his next two shifts, putting him within 1 of the milestone mark. With 9:25 left in the game Ovechkin capped off the hat trick and reached 50 for the third season in a row, with the assist coming from Nicklas Backstrom, of course. The goal moved him out of a tie with several 6-time 50-goal scorers and made him just the third player to score 50 goals 7 times or more behind only Wayne Gretzky and Mike Bossy. The hat trick also propelled the Caps to a franchise-record 56th win of the season, and helped Braden Holtby tie Martin Brodeur's NHL-record with his 48th win of the season.
- Period 1 -
0:00 - Intro/start of game
0:32 - Goal #1
1:33 - Goal #2
3:16 - Hit on Edmundson and chance in front of the net
4:49 - Setup pass to Oshie
- Period 3 -
3:58 - Goal #3, 7th 50-goal season
6:20 - Braden Holtby wins NHL-record 48th game, Capitals win franchise-record 56th game
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[@Clayyy_85]

Holtby 47-9-7 my god

[@masokotanga7356]

Remember when Trotz scratched Holtby and killed any chance. Didn't allow Holtby to even try for it.

[@sjchxhtriskit3025]

“Shooters nightmare” *2 goals in the first **4:04*

[@coolmichael0000]

Went to this game. Shit was bananas

[@jahmanoog461]

PENS fan with much respect,, TEAM want him to fifty, set him up, and he delivered.

[@francisbibeau2543]

And he miss the game 82 he was a healthy scracht