#hat-tricks

#hat-tricks

In the season opener two days earlier, Ovechkin kicked things off with a bang, scoring three of his team's four goals and added a shootout tally in the team's 5-4 shootout win in Ottawa. Returning to DC for the season's home opener against the Canadiens, he then proceeded to score just 20 seconds into the opening frame...and then twice more before the first period came to an end. A fourth goal in the second period rounded out his scoring for the evening en route to a dominant 6-1 win.

The most important thing was qualifying for the World Cup. For me, as I always say, the team always comes before the individual, Neves told RTP after opening his account for Portugal. I'm very happy to have scored my first goal for the national team, and my second and third as well. I'm happy to be able to share the pitch with great players and a great team.

Egil Ostenstad, famous for his hat-trick in 1996, is surprisingly absent from the Premier League’s official records, yet he still cherishes the match ball.