It was a triumphant comeback for McDavid, who missed eight games due to a lower body injury. It was also a historic one as the captain became the seventh player in NHL history with at least five 65-save seasons, joining Wayne Gretzky, Peter Statsny, Guy LeFleur, Bobby Orr, Adam Oates, and Phil Esposito, per NHL.com.

With less than two weeks until the start of the NHL playoffs, five teams in each conference had clinched a playoff spot as of Monday morning. The Toronto Maple Leafs, Tampa Bay Lightning, Florida Panthers, Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes have clinched in the Eastern Conference.