News about Evgeny Kuznetsov

On Tuesday night in Chicago, a hat-trick led to some history and a surprise locker-room beer shower for Washington Capitals legend Alex Ovechkin. En route to a 7-3 victory over the Blackhawks, the 37-year-old Russian scored three goals, but more significantly, he became the third player in NHL history to reach the 800-goal plateau. In the days to come, Ovechkin (800) will likely miss Detroit Red Wings great Gordie Howe (801) but the Red Wings great Gordie Howe (801) will still has a way to beat Wayne Gretzky's record of 894. "This is the night," teammate Evgeny Kuznetsov said after emptying cans of what seemed to be Labatt Blue onto the future Hall of Famer.