Capitals owner to buy hats for fans who celebrated Ovechkin's hat trick
It only took one period for Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin to record the 14th hat trick of his NHL career Thursday against the Minnesota Wild.
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Ovechkin's quick three-goal performance was so impressive that several Capitals fans - who hit the road to watch their team play at the Xcel Energy Center in Minnesota - tossed their hats on the ice in his honor.
Seeing a plethora of hats on the ice in support of an away player's performance is rare, and the gesture wasn't lost on Capitals owner Ted Leonsis.
I shall replace your Caps hat, thank you for honoring Alex on the road, very classy. dm me @Margefro87 @jackieajensen #RockTheRed
— Ted Leonsis (@TedLeonsis) February 12, 2016
The Capitals - who became the fastest team in NHL history to reach 40 wins Thursday - are clearly doing everything right both on and off the ice.