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Capitals vs. Blues Recap: Washington’s Wild Card Wishes Wither with Regulation Loss

In a battle of recent Stanley Cup Champions now in the Wild Card Chase the St. Louis Blues downed the Capitals 5 to 2 in D.C.

Here’s Friday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: The Blues gain two standings points, climbing closer to Washington in the 2023 Draft Lottery (May 8th).

Minus: Four consecutive goals against.

More notes on the game:

  • Less than two minutes into the contest St. Louis found the lead. A nice passing play lead to a Sammy Blais tap in goal at the backside of the net.