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MONSTER START
Jonas Gustavsson's first NHL save was a quick glove on Nicklas Backstrom after a nifty drop pass from Alex Ovechkin. He made two saves on his back that resulted from a Viktor Stalberg turnover before giving up his first goal to Alex Semin.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
The Leafs won 2-1 here in their last visit in March, a game in which Ovechkin didn't play. But he made amends with a goal just 1:17 in and his three points gives him 23 in 16 career games versus Toronto.
TAKE THAT
After Washington's fifth goal, coach Ron Wilson sent his fourth-line bruisers out to send a little message. But the result was two giveaways and a roughing penalty to Jamal Mayers for chasing John Erskine around the ice and knocking his helmet.
POINT-GETTERS
LEAFS G A P
Alex Ponikarovsky 1 1 2
Mikhail Grabovski 1 1 2
Lee Stempniak 1 0 1
Niklas Hagman 1 0 1
Ian White 0 1 1
John Mitchell 0 1 1
Jeff Finger 0 1 1
Luke Schenn 0 1 1
Tomas Kaberle 0 1 1
CAPITALS LEADERS G A P
Alexander Semin 2 1 3
Alex Ovechkin 1 2 3
Brooks Laich 1 1 2
Brendan Morrison 1 1 2
Nicklas Backstrom 0 2 2
Mike Knuble 1 0 1
SHOTS ON GOAL
1 2 3 TOT
Leafs 10 15 6 -- 31
Capitals 8 12 7 -- 27
UP NEXT
Tuesday -- Maple Leafs vs. Ottawa Senators at ACC; 7 p.m., TSN, AM 640.
