The Blues endured their second 8-1 loss in less than two weeks, falling to Washington at Enterprise Center as Alex Ovechkin scored two goals

Scott Perunovich scored his first NHL goal in his 79th game, and Jordan Binnington allowed eight goals on 27 shots for the Blues (7-8-0), who have lost two straight after winning the first two of a five-game homestand.

Alex Ovechkin scored career goals 855 and 856 less than two minutes apart, and the Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-3 on Tuesday night in a back-and-forth showcase of the sport. Ovechkin moved 38 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record,