It’s not easy trying to mimic Alex Ovechkin

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Not every hockey player is cut out to be the next Alex Ovechkin. Heck, there are some players who’ll never even learn to celebrate like the Russian sniper (who, in case you missed it, made his return from injury Tuesday night against the New York Rangers).

After scoring a highlight reel-worthy goal in a Swedish league game, 18-year-old Henrik Andersen tried to mimic Ovechkin’s trademark celebration by jumping into the boards. Sadly, it all went wrong for the budding professional.

Let’s go to the video:

-- Austin Knoblauch