Alex Ovechkin smacked an airborne puck into the net with his stick blade for the first playoff overtime goal of his career, leading the Washington Capitals to a series-opening victory over the Montreal Canadiens.

Ovechkin scored two goals, assisted on another and generally acted as the tone-setter in Washington's 3-2 overtime win over Montreal.

Ovechkin has won one Stanley Cup in his Hall of Fame career. Back in 2018, Ovechkin and the Capitals took down the Las Vegas Golden Knights to earn the right to be called champions. Now, Ovechkin will look to cap off the greatest year of his career with another chance at hoisting the most important trophy in hockey.