Mar 28, 2017; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Washington Capitals forward Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates his third goal during the third period against the Washington Capitals at Xcel Energy Center. The Capitals defeated the Wild 5-4 in overtime.  Brace Hemmelgarn-USA TODAY Sports

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