The celebration was unremarkable, not at all like the goal that sparked it.
Alex Ovechkin dropped to his left knee, pumped his fist and shot back up to his feet, skating into the embrace of two of his Washington Capitals teammates. Seconds earlier, Ovechkin had beaten Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Cam Ward far side with a one-timer from the left circle, sending him looping through the slot and springing the crowd to its feet.
It was the 50th goal of the year for Ovechkin, making him, in March, only the sixth player to reach that mark in at least six seasons.