Neighbours gets goal, assist for St. Louis; Washington loses 2nd straight in regulation for 1st time since mid-December

Alex Ovechkin is kept off the scoresheet as the Capitals stumble out of the gate and never find their footing in a 5-2 loss to the Blues.

Lindgren had won his previous two starts, but he never got it going Thursday and suffered his first loss in regulation since Jan. 25, when he stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Canucks. Lindgren has been rotating between the pipes with Logan Thompson and has posted a 3-2-1 record with a 2.

Lindgren was the first goalie to exit the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Blues. Lindgren is undefeated in regulation over his last three outings,

Broberg secured his first career multi-goal game in the NHL by jumping into the rush and collecting the puck at the left dot, then cut towards the crease, avoided a

Philip Broberg scored twice to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2, inching closer to the final playoff spot in the Western Conference and handing the top team in the East a rare second loss in a row.

The Washington Capitals are looking to show that Tuesday was a one-off, and they'll get the opportunity to prove just that as they host the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.

“He amazes me night in, night out,” Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren said. “He truly is the best.” Linemate Dylan Strome, who has assisted on 16 of Ovechkin's 29 goals this ...

Philip Broberg scored two goals as the visiting St. Louis Blues defeated the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday. Jake Neighbours logged a goal and an assist and Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko also scored for the Blues,