The Blues won 35 of 53 face-offs in the game, or a whopping 66 percent, led by Radek Faksa (eight of 11, 73 percent), Schenn (seven of 10, 70 percent), Thomas (13 of 21, 62 percent) and Oskar Sundqvist (six of 10, 60 percent). Nathan Walker also won a draw.

Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. Watch: FanDuel Sports Network Listen: 101 ESPN, Blues App QUICK HITS BLUES After a dominating 7-2 performance over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night, the St. Lo

St. Louis Blues captain Brayden Schenn is aware that his name is in the rumor mill with the March 7 trade deadline just eight days away."Honestly, it's like the times I've gotten traded, I didn't expect to get traded,

St. Louis Blues goaltender Joel Hofer, back, celebrates with center Brayden Schenn (10) and defenseman Nick Leddy (4) after an NHL hockey game against the Washington Capitals, Thursday, Feb. 27,

Philip Broberg scored twice to help the St. Louis Blues beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night, 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.