VIDEO: Ovechkin lacks grace in celebrating league-leading 40th goal
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Alex Ovechkin has had plenty of practice celebrating goals, but couldn't quite keep it together after scoring his league-leading 40th only 33 seconds into Sunday's contest with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Here's the elated Washington Capitals star winding, cutting, snapping and ultimately failing on his patented celebration.
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