"Same lineup, different goalie." That's what Blues Head Coach Jim Montgomery had to say about his gameday lineup ahead of Thursday's meeting with the Washington Capitals (6 p.m. CT, FanDuel Sports Network,

St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery praised the impact of Wayne Gretzky in making the league more defensive and Alex Ovechkin's skill in keeping up with it to get

St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery complimented forward Jake Neighbours' skills and "infectious" smile. (Video courtesy of St. Louis Blues)

St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery admired forward Nathan Walker's attitude in "relishing" his role for the team. (Video courtesy of St. Louis Blues)

St. Louis Blues head coach Jim Montgomery points out ways the team has improved since the Four Nations break while also becoming more consistent. (Video courtesy of St. Louis Blues)

St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery's staff scouted their own team during the 4 Nations break, finding weaknesses and possible improvements in the Blues' even-strength game, plus power play and penalty kill.

Coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, St. Louis Blues coach Jim Montgomery staged an intense minicamp to instill a stronger work ethic and better attention to details.

The St. Louis Blues are reportedly exploring all options ahead of the March 7 NHL Trade Deadline, but won't be conducting a fire sale.

Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway keep showing why the St. Louis Blues poached them from the Edmonton Oilers last summer.

Neighbours gets goal, assist for St. Louis; Washington loses 2nd straight in regulation for 1st time since mid-December

Zack Bolduc scored twice, Cam Fowler and Oskar Sundqvist each had a goal and two assists, and Jake Neighbours had a goal and an assist for the Blues (27-26-6), who are 3-0-1 their past four games and ended a season-long six-game homestand 3-1-2. Jordan Binnington made 25 saves.