The Caps are slumping, but I think they are all caught up in Alex Ovechkin scoring goal No. 900 -- which I believe he does Wednesday against a porous Blues defense. STL has one victory in its past eight overall and hasn't won away since Oct. 13. Washington got back top-line center Dylan Strome from injury on Saturday and showed some offensive fight in an OT loss. Blueliner Rasmus Sandin is set to return for this one after missing five contests with an upper-body injury. Should be Logan Thompson's turn in net, and he has an NHL-best 1.51 GAA and .935 SV. Counterpart Jordan Binnington has a 3.51 GAA on the road. Thrilled if the Blues decide on Joel Hofer instead but doubt it.