VIDEO: Capitals' Kuznetsov chips in backhand from sharp angle

Evgeny Kuznetsov continues to show why the Washington Capitals trust him as their second-line center.

The 23-year-old took a pass from Dmitry Orlov, then roofed a backhand shot under the crossbar and past New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist from a near-impossible angle Sunday night:

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The Capitals rallied to take a 5-3 lead into the second intermission after trailing the Rangers 3-1 through 20 minutes.