Just turned on Versus to check out Alexander Ovechkin's return to the NHL from injury and got a nice surprise -- in the starting lineup for Ovechkin's Washington Capitals was none other than former UAA center Jay Beagle.

Tonight is Beagle's first NHL game this season. (UPDATE: He just assisted on Matt Bradley's game-winning goal late in the third period for his first NHL point in the 4-2 Caps win. Beagle logged 10:16 of ice time, fired one shot, won 5 of 9 draws and went +1). Last season, he made his NHL debut with three regular-season games for the Caps and four in the Stanley Cup playoffs.

Beagle owns 2-6--8 totals in 17 games this season with Hershey of the American Hockey League.

If you're watching, Beagle wears No. 83.