Alex Ovechkin passes up an opportunity to inch closer to Wayne Gretzky’s record by setting up his teammate in the final minute as the Capitals upend the Ducks, 7-4.

Aliaksei Protas had the first hat trick of his NHL career, Alex Ovechkin and Pierre-Luc Dubois each had three points and the Washington Capitals extended their winning streak to five, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 7-4 on Tuesday night.

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Four of the Caps’ final games are national TV broadcasts. But amid Ovechkin’s chase, local commentators will call the games for archival purposes.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin is on pace to score the most NHL regular-season goals, but he trails Kings great Wayne Gretzky in other ways.