Alex Ovechkin returned from his two-game suspension to post a goal, as the Washington Capitals downed the Tampa Bay Lightning, 3-1, at St. Pete Times Forum.

John Mitchell scored the shootout winner for the Toronto Maple Leafs, who again played the role of spoiler and beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Saturday night.

John Mitchell scored the winner in the third round of the shootout as the Toronto Maple Leafs took a 3-2 decision over the Montreal Canadiens.

Colby Armstrong notched a pair of goals as Atlanta stymied Philadelphia, 5-2, in the front end of a home-and-home set from Philips Arena.

Ryan Miller made 31 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres take a 3-1 victory over the Florida Panthers at BankAtlantic Center.

Colby Armstrong scored two goals and the Atlanta Thrashers beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Saturday night to continue their late postseason push.

Jochen Hecht, Patrick Kaleta and Mike Grier each scored to lift the Buffalo Sabres to a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday night.

Ty Conklin made 29 saves to record his fourth shutout of the season, as the playoff-hopeful St. Louis Blues stymied the New Jersey Devils, 1-0, at Prudential Center.