Ovechkin scored a hat-trick in a match with “Minnesota” and led the NHL sniper race – TASS

NEW YORK, February 12. / TASS /. “Washington Capitals” won “Minnesota Wild” in the away match of the regular season National Hockey League (NHL). The meeting ended with the score 4: 3 in favor of the guests

The first star of the meeting was recognized as the capital club striker Alexander Ovechkin scored a hat-trick.. In order to shoot the three goals, the Russian hockey players took less than 13 minutes. This hat-trick for the striker became the 14th in the NHL.

In the 51 match of the season on account of Ovechkin’s 34 goals. For this indicator, the Russians came to the clear first place in the list of leagues of snipers from the nearest pursuer Ovechkin – forward, “Chicago Blackhawks’ Patrick Kane -. 33 goals

Another Russian legionary” Washington “Evgeny Kuznetsov were forced to leave the area in . the end of the third period after rival hit him with a club in the face during the face-off

“Colorado Avalanche” at a party beat “Ottawa Senators” – 4: 3. The first star of the match was forward Jarome Iginla guests, apply for a double. In the current season in the asset 38-year-old veteran of 15 goals for his career in the NHL – 604. According to this indicator Iginla came on the 17th place in the list of the best snipers in league history

The Russian goalkeeper, “Avalanche”. Semyon Varlamov played the full game and made 26 saves

“Chicago” on a visit conceded “Dallas Stars” with the score 2: 4.. Participation in the match due to illness did not accept the Russian forward Artemy Panarin guests. The first star of the match became a striker winners Patrick Eaves, hat-trick.

All the goals, “Dallas” was abandoned in the first period. At half-time coaching staff, “Chicago” has made the goalkeeper substitution: instead of Corey Crawford entered the game Scott Darling, eventually committed 14 saves. The current holder of the Stanley Cup suffered a second defeat in a row

“Boston Bruins” at a party beat “Winnipeg Jets” with a score of 6:. 2, opening the exit shestimatchevuyu series. Thus wards Claude Julien partially justified for crushing home defeat of the “Los Angeles Kings” with a score of 2:. 9 in the last match

The first star of the meeting was recognized striker, “Boston” Brad Marchand, threw the puck and gave two assists. Status of the second star was awarded his teammate goalie Tuukka Rask, who committed 34 Seiwa

“Edmonton Oilers” house broke the resistance of the “Toronto Maple Leafs” – 5:. 2. Forwards winners Benoit Pulo, Jordan Eberle and Connor McDavid scored 13 points for the three and have been recognized by the third, second and first star of the match, respectively.

Pulo wrote itself into an asset four assists, Eberle scored a hat-trick and gave one gear, McDavid scored two goals and was the author of three assists

“Edmonton” interrupted trehmatchevuyu losing streak, “Toronto” on the other hand suffered a third failure in a row

The results of other matches:..

“New Jersey” – “Los Angeles Kings” – 5: 2;

“Columbus Blue Jackets” – “Anaheim Ducks” – 4: 3 B;

“Philadelphia Flyers” – “Buffalo Sabres” – 5: 1;

“San Jose Sharks” – “Calgary Flames” – 5: 6 B

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