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Alex Ovechkin made history on Dec. 13 by recording a hat trick to become the third player in NHL history to score 800 goals, but the milestone night was marred by the ESPN broadcast.
On Nov. 17, the NHL announced a schedule change for the game by putting it on ESPN. The logic was sound, as Ovechkin had a chance to pass Gordie Howe to move into second place all-time. While Ovechkin came one short of tying Howe, who has 801 career NHL goals, ESPN’s broadcasters struggled to capture the moment.