Alex Ovechkin scores hat trick as Capitals get past Senators in shootout
OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators learned the hard way that Alex Ovechkin is as good as ever.
Ovechkin scored a hat trick Thursday night as his Washington Capitals beat the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in a shootout to open their respective seasons.
“You give star players like that time and space, and especially Ovechkin with that shot, he’s going to score,” said Mark Stone, who had two goals for Ottawa.
The Senators felt they played well enough, but admitted a few breakdowns was the difference.