ST. LOUIS -- Alex Ovechkin had three goals to reach 50 for the seventh time, Braden Holtby won his 48th game to tie the NHL single-season record and the Washington Capitals dashed the St. Louis Blues' Central Division title hopes with a convincing 5-1 victory on Saturday night.
Vladimir Tarasenko started the scoring with his 40th after getting the tying and winning goals in an overtime victory Thursday night at Chicago. The Blues did little else in their regular-season finale and finished with the third seed in the Western Conference, pitting them against the Blackhawks in the first round of the playoffs.