Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in the team's 8-4 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night and moved up the NHL's all-time points list.

After Tuesday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Kings and Washington Capitals at Crypto.com Arena, the Capitals lined up to honor Anze Kopitar with hugs and handshakes. Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin led the way, and his teammates followed suit in showing respect to one of the greats, who will be retiring at the end of the season.

When the Capitals visited San Jose in March of last season, Ovechkin scored his 34th goal of the year and the 887th of his illustrious career in what became a 5-1 win over the Sharks.

Alex Ovechkin padded his NHL goals record and moved up a couple other big lists in the Washington Capitals’ 8-4 romp over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night.

Washington hands the Kings their fifth loss in the past seven games, 3-1, as Alex Ovechkin and Anže Kopitar both contribute in what is likely their final meeting.

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Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin is the first player in NHL history to break the 900-goal mark and the 40-year-old has continued to fill the net this season. However, one of the looming questions surrounding Ovechkin is how long he will continue to play.