Hockey Hype

Three goals from Alex Ovechkin. Two feet of snow on the ground. One big comeback against a detested rival, with punches and name-calling added for good measure.

The biggest number of all: 14, the length of a winning streak topped by just two other teams in NHL history. What a Super Sunday it was for the Washington Capitals, who got a hat trick from their two-time reigning league MVP and made up a three-goal deficit to beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime.

The San Jose Sharks bolstered their defence by acquiring Niclas Wallin in a trade with the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.

San Jose also acquired a fifth-round pick in 2010 and sent a 2010 second-rounder - that previously belonged to Buffalo - to the Hurricanes to complete the deal.

The Boston Bruins needed a little bit of luck to break out of one of the worst stretches in the team's long and storied history.

Tuukka Rask made 36 saves for his third shutout of the season as the Bruins snapped a 10-game winless streak with a 3-0 victory Sunday afternoon over the Montreal Canadiens.