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Alex Ovechkin rubbing noses with a puppy is as adorable as you’d expect

Ovechkin is now +1 in cute puppy GIFs this season.

by Patrick Iversen
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Sure, Alex Ovechkin has been a lightning rod of criticism over the last few seasons. But after watching this GIF, how can you ever criticize him again? HE'S HOLDING A PUPPY AND RUBBING NOSES WITH IT. He could have a plus/minus of -167 this year and we'd still love him for this.

(H/T @russianmachine)

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