Given the success of Saturday's Stadium Series contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals at the United States Naval Academy, it's understandable why the NHL hopes to host more games at American service academies in the future.

"It's unique and as we continue to move forward with the outdoor games, you look for new concepts and new themes and new things that'll interest the fans," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, according to the Associated Press.

"Certainly the hope is, with a successful game (at Navy), we'll continue the venture with the Army and the Air Force and we'll see where we go from there."

Army's West Point in New York and the Air Force Academy in Colorado could be possible sites for future games.

At least two teams have major ties to the U.S. military - the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, as ownership of the two clubs hold significant armed forces backgrounds. Either team could be a good fit for an outdoor game.

Saturday's contest at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. marked the NHL's 24th foray outdoors.

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Given the success of Saturday's Stadium Series contest between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals at the United States Naval Academy, it's understandable why the NHL hopes to host more games at American service academies in the future.

"It's unique and as we continue to move forward with the outdoor games, you look for new concepts and new themes and new things that'll interest the fans," NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly said, according to the Associated Press.

"Certainly the hope is, with a successful game (at Navy), we'll continue the venture with the Army and the Air Force and we'll see where we go from there."

Army's West Point in New York and the Air Force Academy in Colorado could be possible sites for future games.

At least two teams have major ties to the U.S. military - the Florida Panthers and the Vegas Golden Knights, as ownership of the two clubs hold significant armed forces backgrounds. Either team could be a good fit for an outdoor game.

Saturday's contest at the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. marked the NHL's 24th foray outdoors.

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The Washington Capitals took the Toronto Maple Leafs to school Saturday night.

The Capitals steamrolled the Maple Leafs 5-2 in a Stadium Series game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium and, to Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock, his team sure didn't look its age.

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"They look at us and they still think we're kids," Babcock said. "It looked like we were kids here tonight. I thought they smacked us around and forechecked us. I didn't think we executed at all, I didn't think we played fast."

The Maple Leafs' dismal display means the team will practice tomorrow in Buffalo despite a late flight, according to TSN's Kristen Shilton.

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"Obviously, we've got to regroup," said Babcock. "We'll be practicing tomorrow. The work we didn't put in today we'll be putting in tomorrow and get back on track here."

The Maple Leafs face the Sabres on Monday, when they'll look to halt a three-game losing streak.

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Though the actual Stadium Series game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals lacked the excitement and intensity many expected, the sights didn't disappoint.

Here are the top 10 photos from their matchup at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium:

Who doesn't love fireworks?

The Leafs' uniforms were very ... white:

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John Carlson was pumped following his 12th goal of the season, which gave the Caps a 4-2 lead from which they'd never look back:

A Blue Angels plane located outside Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium:

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Alex Ovechkin normally shines under the spotlight, and Saturday was no different, as he scored his 40th goal of the season (598th of his career):

An action shot of a reaction to Ovechkin's goal, probably:

James van Riemsdyk has played in five outdoor games, tied for the most in league history, per NHL Public Relations:

A midgame power outage made for a great photo op:

The Canadian contingent was strong in Annapolis, Md:

A wide-angle view of the stadium:

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The Washington Capitals might want to consider playing outdoors permanently.

With a commanding 5-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs in Saturday night's Stadium Series game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, the Capitals improved to 3-0-0 all time in outdoor games.

Saturday's game was the Capitals' first outdoor contest since the 2015 Winter Classic, where they topped the Chicago Blackhawks 3-2 at Nationals Park in Washington.

In their only other outdoor game, the Capitals edged the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

As for the Maple Leafs, the loss on Saturday was their first in an outdoor game after two wins against the Detroit Red Wings during the 2014 Winter Classic at Michigan Stadium and last season at the Centennial Classic at BMO Field in Toronto.

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With five goals on 25 shots Saturday, the Washington Capitals forced the Toronto Maple Leafs to mercilessly pull goaltender Frederik Andersen.

The Capitals took a 3-1 lead in the first period, but the Maple Leafs got to within a goal early in the second on a seeing-eye shot from Nazem Kadri. However, the Capitals answered back with tallies from John Carlson and Jakub Vrana for a 5-2 advantage, after which Andersen was pulled in favor for Curtis McElhinney.

It marked the first time Andersen has been pulled from a game this season, outside of an injury, according to TSN's Mark Masters.

Offensively, Nicklas Backstrom, Evgeny Kuznetsov, and Carlson each contributed three points, tied for the most in an outdoor game.

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It's no secret Alex Ovechkin is one of the greatest goal-scorers in NHL history. It seems every goal he scores continues to prove how special he truly is.

Ovechkin notched his 40th goal of the season in the first period of the outdoor game against the Toronto Maple Leafs Saturday, becoming just the sixth player in NHL history with at least nine 40-goal seasons, per NHL Public Relations.

To make this feat all the more impressive, Ovechkin has done it while playing in one of the lowest-scoring eras in league history.

Moreover, the tally was Ovechkin's 598th of his career. With two more goals, he will be just the 20th player in NHL history to join the 600-goal club.

Ovechkin's goal also marked the seventh time in his career where he was the first player in the NHL to reach 40 goals in a season, passing Phil Esposito and Bobby Hull for the most in league history, per ESPN.

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The captain came up clutch on Saturday.

Sidney Crosby took advantage of a 2-on-1 with 1:12 left in overtime to score the winner and give the Pittsburgh Penguins a 2-1 victory over the New York Islanders.

With the goal, Crosby passed Mario Lemieux and tied Evgeni Malkin for the most regular-season overtime goals in franchise history with 12.

Crosby also became the third Penguin to hit 70 points this season, joining Malkin and Phil Kessel.

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