Welcome to the NHL On Tap, a daily look at the games on the NHL schedule. There are 12 games on the schedule for Tuesday, including one nationally televised in the United States. Rasmus Dahlin and the Sabres (23-27-5) look to keep rolling after an 8-2 win against the New York Rangers on Saturday,

The Great Eight scored a pair of second-period goals – part of a three-goal Washington outburst in the middle frame – and added a late empty-net tally to help the Caps overwhelm the Oilers 7-3 on Sunday at Capital One Arena.

Alex Ovechkin scored his 880th, 881st and 882nd career goals to record a hat trick and move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record and give the Washington Capitals

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of Wayne Gretzky's goal-scoring record with his 32nd career hat trick as the Washington Capitals cruised to a 7-3 victory over the visiting Edmonton Oilers on Sunday afternoon.

Scoring three goals in the Washington Capitals' 7-3 rout of the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday put Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career record of 894 that long seemed unapproachable.

Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick in a 7-3 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday to move 13 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL all-time

Alex Ovechkin is inching closer and closer to breaking Wayne Gretsky's all-time goals record — and on Sunday, he gave himself a big boost. The Washington Capitals captain scored his 32nd career hat trick in Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers.

Alex Ovechkin is closing in on Wayne Gretzky's all-time NHL record of 894 goals. The 39-year-old recorded a hat trick on Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers, bri

Sunday afternoon's game between the Edmonton Oilers and the Washington Capitals featured a pair of teams that boast future Hall of Famers, naturally, it turned out to be a game that fans were very exc

The Washington Capitals and Alex Ovechkin defeated the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday afternoon at the Capital One Arena.