What you need to know this morning:
* Alex Ovechkin of the Capitals scored his 871st career goal to move within 24 of passing Wayne Gretzky (894) for the most goals in NHL history.
* Nathan MacKinnon’s three-assist night for the Avalanche made him the only active player to reach 50 assists in a single season in fewer than 40 games.
* Buffalo’s Jason Zucker scored his third career hat trick.
* Colton Dach will make his NHL debut tonight for the Blackhawks, where he will face off against his brother, Kirby, and the Canadiens.
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