It was a busy night in Beantown for the Washington Capitals; not only were they trying to snap a three-game losing streak, but they were also welcoming Ryan Leonard to the mix. And ultimately, D.C. made the most of its Tuesday up north.

Alex Ovechkin continued his pursuit of history, Dylan Strome had a multi-point outing and Leonard made the most of his debut in a 4-3 win over the Bruins.

Here are all the takeaways from the victory.

Capitals Start Strong, Ovechkin Hits 891

Washington played more to its identity to kick things off against the Bruins, with the offense humming and the team making smart plays all around.

Nic Dowd got things started with the Capitals' second shorthanded goals in as many games, thanks to a strong play from Brandon Duhaime. It would set the tone for D.C., who then went on to score on a subsequent power-play chance.

Alex Ovechkin got to the front of the crease on the power play and buried a feed from Dylan Strome to make it a 2-0 game with his 891st career NHL goal. He is now four away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record, and he has goals in back-to-back games.

Strome Helps Capitals Recover From Lack Of Discipline & Consistency; D.C. Survives Late Rally

Though Washington got off to a promising start in Beantown, it wasn't sustainable, as the team came out a bit flat in the second, which proved costly.

First, a bad turnover in front came back to bite the team as Vinni Lettieri swept home the loose puck to cut the score in half. Then, some undisciplined play down the stretch led to a power-play opportunity and subsequent David Pastrnak goal, tying the game up.

Boston was able to tilt the ice in the middle frame, but the Capitals would recover in the third, with Dylan Strome getting to the front of the net and burning a rebound off a wide shot from Aliaksei Protas.

Strome is now at 72 points on the season, and Protas has points in seven of his last eight games. Meanwhile, Ryan Leonard was also on the ice for that goal, and played a key role in it despite not getting on the scoresheet.

Later in the frame, Tom Wilson added some insurance, as his pass to Trevor van Riemsdyk on an odd-man rush went off of a defender in front and past Jeremy Swayman to restore the two-goal lead. It marked Wilson's 32nd goal of the season.

Right after, though, D.C. had to step up defensively, with Pastrnak pulling his team back within one. Washington put up a strong showing in its own end, and Charlie Lindgren came up big to secure the two points.

Leonard Brings Boom With Solid NHL Debut

The Capitals didn't set any expectations for Ryan Leonard in his NHL debut, just telling the forward not to overthink, to play his own game and not worry about systems or making mistakes.

He did just that, and then some, not holding back in front of family and friends in his hometown. The 20-year-old was moving his feet and skating well, making smart plays at both ends of the ice in order to put his team in a good spot.

Leonard logged 14:14 minutes in his debut, leading the team with three hits and posting a plus/minus rating of plus-1.