The Great 8 continues to drive Mike Milbury to drink as he recorded his 14th career hat-trick, the only Caps player to beat a goalie, en route to a 4-3 Washington victory. Minnesota came roaring back, but so do steam engines and they're obsolete, too. The best team in the NHL rolls on.
Here's Thursday night's Plus/Minus:
- Plus: #OBESTKIN. Alex Ovechkin recorded a hat-trick in a single period, making the second period count like a well-written couplet.
- Minus: Evgeny Kuznetsov took a nasty (and shockingly unpenalized) elbow and stick to the face in the third, and did not return to the game.