Alex Ovechkin recorded his 14th career hat trick on Thursday, giving him the most hat tricks in the NHL since his rookie season in 2005-06. Carolina’s Eric Staal has 13.
After the game, rapper Lil’ Wayne tweeted his congratulations to the Capitals captain.
Kongrats to my homie Alex Ovechkin! Leading the NHL in hat trix!! Just a beast onna ice!
— Lil Wayne WEEZY F (@LilTunechi) February 12, 2016
On Friday, Ovechkin responded.
As Russian Machine Never Breaks notes, Ovechkin and Lil’ Wayne go way back — like, four hat tricks ago — to April 2011, when Ovechkin and several Capitals teammates hung out with Weezy and Drake after a concert.