Watch: Backstrom, Ovechkin score on Capitals' first 2 shots of Game 3

For the first time in their playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Washington Capitals have opened the scoring.

The first goal came on Washington's first shot, as Nicklas Backstrom converted a pass from Nate Schmidt - who was filling in for an injured Karl Alzner - to beat Frederik Andersen with a one-timer.

The @Capitals' first shot found twine. (The second one did too.) #WSHvsTOR #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/UFmSknDlIp

- NHL (@NHL) April 17, 2017

And on Washington's second shot of the contest, Alex Ovechkin made no mistake, burying his second goal in as many games.

Prior to this outburst, the Capitals had held a lead for only a few minutes over the course of the opening two games.

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