Alex Ovechkin's second-period hat trick for the Washington Capitals against the Minnesota Wild on Thursday moved him past Montreal Canadiens great Jean Beliveau on the NHL all-time goals list.
Ovechkin scored at 2:14, 5:21 and 14:55 of the period to give him 509 NHL goals, two more than Beliveau for 39th place in League history.
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