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Alex Ovechkin has goal of the year candidate

Alex Ovechkin scores past Cory Schneider while airborne. (Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports)

Alex Ovechkin scores past Cory Schneider while airborne. (Ed Mulholland, USA TODAY Sports)

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has proved two things throughout his career.

He won’t go too many games without a game and he’ll eventually do something spectacular.

The Capitals captain ended a four-game drought with a goal of the year candidate, dragging the puck between his own legs to get by two New Jersey Devils defenders, then roofing a backhander while falling after he was tripped.

We think it’s between Ovechkin’s beauty and this Vladimir Tarasenko goal for best this season.

Thanks to @myregularface for the GIF

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