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Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko also scored
and Jake Neighbours had an empty-net goal for the Blues, who
have won three straight to stay in contention with the March 7
NHL trade deadline fast approaching. Moves general manager Doug
Armstrong made last summer in signing Broberg and Holloway to
offer sheets, poaching them from Edmonton, keep paying dividends
for St. Louis, which got 16 saves from backup Joel Hofer.
Winger Tom Wilson was a late scratch because of illness for the
Capitals, who dropped back-to-back games in regulation for the
first time since Dec. 16-17 despite goals from Pierre-Luc Dubois
and Connor McMichael. Charlie Lindgren allowed four goals on 18
shots, and Alex Ovechkin remains 12 goals away from breaking
Wayne Gretzky's career record.
Takeaways
Blues: In captain Brayden Schenn's 1,000th regular-season game
in the league, his teammates brought some of their best, perhaps
making Armstrong pause instead of selling at the deadline.
Capitals: For as well as things had been going before the week
started, it looks like this team has hit a midseason lull.
Key moment
After McMichael tied it at 2 late in the second period, Holloway
and Parayko scored 35 seconds apart to quiet the crowd that had
just gotten back into the game.
Key stat
Holloway's goal was his 18th in 60 games this season. He had 14
in 115, counting the playoffs, with the Oilers.
Up next
The Blues return home to face Los Angeles on Saturday night,
while the Capitals host Tampa Bay on Saturday afternoon.
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