T.J. Oshie has a hat trick as the Capitals win their 2nd in a row by beating the Blues 5-2

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie had a hat trick and the Washington Capitals beat the St. Louis Blues 5-2 for their second consecutive victory. Oshie’s two goals on the power play and an empty-netter against his former team give him five goals in the past four games. Dylan Strome also scored his team-leading 16th of the season and had an assist. Alex Ovechkin set up Strome’s goal in his return from a three-game injury absence. Former Capitals forward Nathan Walker had two goals for St. Louis. The Blues have lost three in a row and four of five.