Ovechkin, 33, scored a strange goal during the National Hockey League (NHL) match on 3 March. The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 3-2.
The Russian hockey player was going to take a shot at New York Rangers goaltender Alexandar Georgiev in the shootout, but as he skated towards the net and veered to his right to create an opening, the goaltender threw his stick to knock the puck away from the player, who was subsequently positioned to score on an empty net.
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