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The Washington Capitals will have some work to do and moves to consider with the NHL Trade Deadline looming, and they're focused on doing whatever they deem necessary to make a legitimate run for the Stanley Cup.
Dylan McIlrath wasn't oblivious to his role when he made the full-time jump up to the NHL this season, knowing that his games with the Washington Capitals would be few and far between as a seventh defenseman.
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.
Ground is tough to make up in the ultra-competitive Atlantic Division these days, but the Tampa Bay Lightning certainly are doing their part.
In dispatching the Capitals 5-2 on Thursday night, the Blues strung together three consecutive wins for the first time this season, becoming the last NHL team to do so.
Analyzing Thursday’s St. Louis Blues at Washington Capitals odds and lines, with NHL expert picks, predictions and best bets.