It was only a matter of time before Alex Ovechkin got on the board in the playoffs.

The Washington Capitals star flicked home a low wrist shot from his office in the faceoff circle Saturday night, evening up Game 2 of their first-round series against the Toronto Maple Leafs at one apiece early in the second period.

Ovechkin's first goal of this postseason came only 15 seconds into the man advantage, after Leafs defenseman Martin Marincin was whistled for slashing Capitals forward Lars Eller.

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Bruce Cassidy was not looking on the bright side following a Game 2 overtime loss to the Ottawa Senators.

Instead, the Bruins' interim head coach was lamenting a lost opportunity to take the series back to Boston with a commanding lead.

"We wanted to make it 2-0," Cassidy said, per Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald. "I'm not going to sit here and tell you I'm satisfied with a split. We were 20 minutes away from being up 2-0. That's the way I look at it.

"No matter where we're playing, we're a good hockey club, home or on the road, and we go into every game with a game plan to win the game," he added. "So we're disappointed. Plain and simple."

The Bruins entered the third period of Game 2 with a 3-1 lead, only to see Ottawa tie it up and force overtime, where Dion Phaneuf ended the festivities.

On the other hand, Boston entered the third period of Game 1 trailing after failing to record a single shot in the middle frame, meaning the Senators are also likely unsatisfied with not taking care of business on home ice.

Game 3 of what's proving to be a tightly contested series will be played Monday in Boston.

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Guy Boucher is a proud coach.

While he's only been behind the Ottawa Senators' bench for one season, he's clearly developed an attachment to his players, as evidenced by his reaction to Clarke MacArthur scoring his first goal in almost two years during a Game 2 win over the Boston Bruins.

"One of the most special moments I've lived as a coach," Boucher said of the goal, according to Brent Wallace of TSN.

Boucher added that he had goosebumps, telling Dan Seguin of CBC: "When (MacArthur) raised his arms, the whole city raised its arms."

MacArthur's previous goal came during the 2015 playoffs, with a series of concussions largely keeping him out of the lineup since that time.

For his part, Boucher did come within a win of the Stanley Cup Final with Tampa Bay back in 2011, but his first postseason with Ottawa has clearly left a lasting impression, due in part to MacArthur's inspiring play.

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Columbus Blue Jackets forward Matt Calvert has been suspended one game for cross-checking Pittsburgh Penguins forward Tom Kuhnhackl near the end of Game 2, the league has announced.

As the video shows, Calvert was assessed a minor penalty for cross-checking Kuhnhackl's arm at the time of the incident.

Several factors combined to result in a decision to suspend Calvert, including the play being away from the puck, the force with which the blow was delivered and the fact Kuhnhackl was in a vulnerable position for a subsequent check.

The NHL also deemed the incident as "message sending" since it came in the closing minutes of a playoff game that was out of reach.

Calvert, therefore, will be forced to miss Game 3 of the series.

(Video courtesy: NHL.com)

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All square.

Dion Phaneuf beat Tuukka Rask with a slap shot from the blue line early in overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins in Game 2, evening up their first-round playoff series at one game apiece Saturday.

The Bruins killed off a puck over glass penalty to Zdeno Chara that the veteran defenseman took late in the third period, but the Senators kept the pressure on, and Phaneuf's blast ended it just before the two-minute mark of the extra frame.

Game 3 goes Monday night in Boston.

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Few players have the skill set of Erik Karlsson, and it was on full display during the third period of Game 2.

With his team down a goal to the Boston Bruins, the Ottawa Senators defenseman was able to keep the puck in the offensive zone, skate around the opposition, and send a perfect pass across the ice to Derick Brassard, who made no mistake on a wide open net.

Words can't even do him justice.

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The Edmonton Oilers recalled defenseman Griffin Reinhart from the AHL's Bakersfield Confors.

Reinhart recorded seven goals and 14 assists in 54 games for the Condors, who have been eliminated from AHL playoff contention.

Acquired from the New York Islanders - who drafted him fourth overall in 2012 - at the 2015 NHL Draft, Reinhart has appeared in 37 games at the NHL level, with two assists to his credit.

The recall comes a day after Oscar Klefbom left Game 2 against the San Jose Sharks upon blocking a shot in the third period.

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Craig Anderson might have wanted to stay in the net on this one.

Moments after Clarke MacArthur scored to tie Game 2, and with the Ottawa Senators on the power play, the goaltender wandered out of his crease to play the puck, only to quickly see it find its way to the back of the net courtesy of Boston's Tim Schaller.

The puck was tracked down by Bruins center Dominic Moore, who beat out Erik Karlsson to set up the goal.

The tally is Schaller's first ever in the postseason.

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For the first time in almost two years, Clarke MacArthur has scored a goal for the Ottawa Senators.

And it was a big one.

In his sixth game back after an extended absence due to numerous concussions, MacArthur fired a shot past Tuukka Rask to even the score during the second period of Game 2 against the Boston Bruins.

MacArthur's last goal came on April 19, 2015 in a playoff game against Montreal.

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Tom Kuhnhackl took a fairly diplomatic approach to a dangerous cross-check and subsequent punch to the head levied upon him by Matt Calvert of the Columbus Blue Jackets late in Game 2.

"There were a lot of emotions out there. Whatever happened, happened," the Pittsburgh Penguins forward said Saturday, per Sam Kasan of Pens Inside Scoop.

"That's Game 2. It's another day. We're going to get focused for Game 3."

Be that as it may, Calvert faces a hearing and could very well be forced to sit out Game 3 due to suspension. But again, Kuhnhackl wasn't addressing that.

"That's not up to me. That's up to the league," he said. "We'll see what happens."

Physically, Kuhnhackl said his shoulders and neck were sore after the incident, but added that's to be expected due to the physical nature of playoff hockey.

Game 3 is set for Sunday in Columbus.

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