Alex Ovechkin continued his recent resurgence with his ninth goal in seven games, and the Washington Capitals pulled back into the final Eastern Conference playoff spot with a 3-0 victory against the Minnesota Wild at the Verizon Center on Sunday.

Thirty-eight days after they were left for dead as the last-place team in the Eastern Conference, nine points removed from the top eight, the Sabres 5-1 victory against Washington

The Capitals had to overcome the ejection of a key forward, an injury to their starting goaltender and a blown two-goal lead in the final minutes of regulation to top the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout at TD Garden.

Washington Capitals 3 - 2 Montreal Canadiens

Steven Stamkos edged closer to 60 goals when he scored his 57th and 58th of the season to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-2 win against the Washington Capitals on Monday night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

The Washington Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers, 4-2, but both clubs were victorious on this night.

Alex Ovechkin scored early, Nicklas Backstrom looked like his old self and rookie goaltender Braden Holtby was sublime as the Capitals cruised to a 4-1 victory at Madison Square Garden against a Rangers team .

The Caps defeated the Boston Bruins, 4-3, at TD Garden in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

Seguin's OT goal keeps Bruins alive

Joel Ward scored on a rebound 2:57 into overtime to propel the Washington Capitals past the defending champion Boston Bruins in Game 7 of this Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series, winning 2-1 on Wednesday night at TD Garden.

Rangers outlast Capitals 2-1 in Game 7

Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals shifted from a surefire party to a potential nightmare for the New York Rangers midway through the third period.