Backstrom beats buzzer, helps Capitals beat Maple Leafs in shootout

The Washington Capitals were eventually able to eke out a 3-2 shootout win over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday, but only forced the extra session with milliseconds to spare.

Nicklas Backstrom piled on to the Maple Leafs' seemingly unending woes, knotting Saturday's game at two with a game-saving buzzer beater scored with one second left on the game clock.

(Courtesy: NHL.com)

Alex Ovechkin, who matched Sergei Fedorov for the all-time lead in goal-scoring by a Russian-born player with his marker in the second period, notched the shootout winner.