Joel Hofer pitches shutout as Blues stay hot, down Capitals

Joel Hofer made 21 saves and the Blues defeated the Washington Capitals 3-0 in St. Louis on Tuesday.

It was Hofer's sixth shutout of the season and the eighth of his career.

Jimmy Snuggerud, Ott Stenberg and Jordan Kyrou scored for the Blues (29-30-11, 69 points), who have points in 10 of 11 (8-1-2). St. Louis, opening a three-game homestand, remains on the fringe of the Western Conference wild card race.

Washington (35-28-9, 79 points) opened a three-game road trip and entered the game on a five-game point streak (3-0-2).