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Game Recap: Caps Surrender Three Second-Period Goals, Fall 4-1 To Blues In Orpik’s 1,000th Career Game

The Caps were ice cold on the first big snow day in D.C. as they fell to the St. Louis Blues 4-1 and fall to one win in their last six tries against Western Conference teams.

Here’s Monday night’s Plus/Minus:

Plus: The Caps started quickly as Alex Ovechkin tallied his league-leading 33rd goal on the powerplay in the first period.

Minus: The wheels fell off in the second frame as Washington yielded three goals in a five-minute stretch.

And now, this...

This game is like the hockey equivalent of a cold, congealing Big Mac on the White House dining table.