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Alex Ovechkin's 33rd hat trick lifts Capitals over Canadiens

Alex Ovechkin scored his 33rd career hat trick and added an assist, and the Washington Capitals beat the Canadiens 8-4 in Montreal on Thursday night. Ovechkin extended his goal streak to four games in the first meeting between the teams since Washington eliminated Montreal four games to one in a Stanley Cup Playoff first-round series last April.

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