COLUMBUS Dylan DeMelo Jersey Womens , Ohio (AP) records and firsts for the Columbus Blue Jackets, one of the most important eluded them again: winning a playoff series.The Blue Jackets¡¯ promising season fizzled out in Game 6 of their opening-round series against the Washington Capitals. They were stunning at times ¨C like in the first two games, both won in OT ¨C but glaringly not good enough the rest of the way. Columbus¡¯ power play went to sleep, and the Capitals took four in a row, capping it with a 6-3 victory Monday night.Blue Jackets goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made some acrobatic saves throughout the series, but he also allowed a goal or two he should have knocked down.¡±We did not make big plays,¡± coach John Tortorella said. ¡±At times, we didn¡¯t get a big save. That goes right on through the team. I¡¯m not just saying (Bobrovsky), but the whole team. That¡¯s why you¡¯re out in six. It¡¯s tough in the playoffs. We have a number of things we need to get better at, as individuals and as a team.¡±There are reasons to be optimistic about the future of this young team. It battled through slumps and myriad injuries to key players, climbing back in the Metropolitan Division race with a 10-game winning streak. It played its grittiest hockey in February and March and emerged as a wild card from a mix of teams that all came on strong to finish.¡±I¡¯m so proud to lead this team, but I just want to see something good happen for our team,¡± said captain Nick Foligno Gabriel Gagne Jersey Womens , who scored two goals on Monday. ¡±I want us to realize the potential we have in here, and I want it to happen now.¡±RECORDS AND FIRSTSColumbus traded last offseason for forward Artemi Panarin, who became the star the team had hoped he would be. He broke Rick Nash¡¯s franchise record for points with 82 (27 goals, 55 assists).He was great in the first three games of the playoffs but went quiet as Washington figured out how to pressure him.The Blue Jackets sorely need another guy performing at Panarin¡¯s level. That could turn out to be Pierre Luc-Dubois, who broke franchise rookie records this season for goals and points (20-28-48). He centered the top line next to Panarin, and Tortorella said the playoffs contributed to his growth.¡±At 19 years old, pushed into the forefront as far as being our No. 1 center and coming into this series against a team that¡¯s pretty deep in the middle, he handled himself very well,¡± Tortorella said. ¡±Were there some minutes he struggled? Yeah, but he¡¯s 19. It¡¯s just a great process for him to go through early in his career.¡±SPARKLING BLUE LINEThe first-line defensive duo of Zach Werenski and Seth Jones again was one of the best in the NHL. Both set franchise scoring records for defensemen with 16 goals apiece. Werenski is just 20, and Jones is 23. That line should be strong for years to come.QUESTIONS, QUESTIONS, QUESTIONSAfter losing in the first round of each of four playoffs in its 17-season history James Van Riemsdyk Jersey Womens , Columbus remains the only currently existing NHL franchise to never have won a playoff series.What can get the Blue Jackets over the hump?Another elite sniper to complement Panarin?A much better season from forward Cam Atkinson? The former All-Star was the team¡¯s leading scorer last season but missed 17 games because of injury this time and never found his mojo. Other usually reliable forwards ¨C including Foligno, Brandon Dubinsky and Boone Jenner ¨C also were unspectacular.Will the Blue Jackets pay up to keep Bobrovsky and Panarin? Both Russians have contracts that run through next season but are eligible for extensions in July. Panarin, who made $6 million against the cap this season, will be able to command a big raise.¡ª DALLAS (AP) ¡ª St. Louis Blues rookie goaltender Jordan Binnington has had nothing but success since being called up from the American Hockey League.Binnington won his third straight start, Vladimir Tarasenko scored two goals and the Blues beat the Dallas Stars 3-1 on Saturday night.¡°It¡¯s a good week,¡± Binnington said after his sixth NHL game.He¡¯s 3-0 in three starts. The 25-year-old has allowed only two goals in those starts. Binnington shut out Philadelphia 1-0 on Monday and beat Montreal 4-1 Thursday.He made 21 saves on Saturday, the first time he has started consecutive games.¡°(Binnington)¡¯s been amazing,¡± Tarasenko said. ¡°Plays really confident. He gives us a lot of confidence, too.¡±Pat Maroon also scored for the Blues, who have won two straight for the fifth time this season.¡°I hate to use the word desperate times,¡± St. Louis interim coach Craig Berube said, ¡°but we¡¯ve got to win games. They¡¯re in our division, and we¡¯re trying to catch them.¡±Erik Condra scored for Dallas. Ben Bishop made 25 saves.Tarasenko scored in the first minute and Maroon added a first-period goal against Bishop Matt Cullen Jersey Womens , who won 3-1 at St. Louis four nights earlier. Veteran Jake Allen was in goal for the Blues in that game.¡°We¡¯ve got to be ready when the puck is dropped,¡± Stars defenseman John Klingberg said.Binnington said the Blues¡¯ fast start was a great help to him.¡°That¡¯s two games in a row we¡¯ve had a couple of goals in the first period, and that helps everyone to feed off that. From there on, we just play our game, keep it simple.¡±Condra broke up Binnington¡¯s chance for a second shutout, scoring his first goal with Dallas at 8:35 of the third period.¡°(Binnington)¡¯s confident and he¡¯s aggressive,¡± Berube said. ¡°He looks pretty calm and cool in there.¡±The Stars have lost three of four, but are in third place in the Central Division.Tarasenko scored on the first shot of the game, 34 seconds in, from the right faceoff circle. Maroon¡¯s backhand from the right of the net extended the Blues¡¯ lead to 2-0 at 9:54.Dallas had a scoring chance midway through the second period, but Jason Spezza¡¯s wrist shot from the top of the slot went over Binnington¡¯s shoulder and off the crossbar.¡°It sounded like a post,¡± Binnington said. ¡°Luckily for me it didn¡¯t go in the net.¡±Spezza said the shot was frustrating when the Stars were trying to come back.¡°You like to see those ones go in to get some momentum,¡± he said.In the third Derek Grant Jersey Womens , a shot blocked in front went to Condra at the right of the net and he scored on a short wrist shot. St. Louis challenged the goal looking for goaltender interference, but the goal stood.Tarasenko scored his second goal on the power play at 12:38. Oskar Sundqvist picked up his second assist of the game.¡°It was a big play by a big player,¡± Binnington said. ¡°He¡¯s an elite guy, an elite shot, and it was an important time for us to get a goal.¡±NOTES: Tarasenko has 15 career goals against Dallas. He also has seven assists for 22 points in 25 games. Over the last five seasons, he is tied with Winnipeg¡¯s Patrik Laine for the most goals (14) vs. the Stars over the last five seasons. . Binnington was leading the AHL with a 2.08 goals against percentage when he was promoted from San Antonio. . The win improved the Blues¡¯ record under interim coach Craig Berube to 12-12-1. . Condra was playing in his fifth game since being promoted from Texas of the AHL. His 40th NHL goal was his first since April 7, 2016. . Dallas D John Klingberg assisted on Condra¡¯s goal and he has five points (one goal, four assists) in the last four games.UP NEXTBlues: Visit Washington on Monday for the second game of a four-game trip.Stars: Host Tampa Bay on Tuesday in the second of a six-game homestand.