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Calgary Flames vs Washington Capitals, 7 PM MT, Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary AB
Where To Watch & Listen
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| TV: SN360 |
| Radio: Sportsnet 960 |
Who likes their hockey .500 or worse? If you do, then the Flames and Capitals is your contest! The Flames second game of a seven game home stand sees the Washington Capitals come to town for a Sunday night tilt. The Flames have dropped 5 out of their last 7 and what was a dominating PK unit has fallen towards the bottom of the league. Calgary’s offence has also fallen off the table. The Flames haven’t scored more than 3 goals since a 5-2 win over the Canucks back on October 14th. In their last 5 losses the anemic offence has only generated 6 goals. There’s gotta be a bright side no? Yes.
The Capitals come into town with just as a bad of a record as the Flames and if Philipp Grubauer does get the start in net, the Flames could have a chance to break out of their goal scoring funk. Grubauer hasn’t won a game yet this season and in his last 3 games his GA totals are: 3,8 and 4. So if there was a time to jump start the offence, this is it. HOWEVER, Washington’s PP is Top 10 in the league and it won’t make life easy on Calgary’s struggling man down units. But let’s face it, when you think Washington, you think Alex Ovechkin. Ovi has been on a tear this season, leading the Caps in goals (10) and points (15).
On on paper this matchup looks even, but the Flames haven’t enjoyed the Capitals company as of late. In Calgary’s last 10 games against Washington they are a dismal 3-7-0. BUCKLE UP!
Tale Of The Tape
| Calgary Flames | Stats | Washington Capitals |
|---|---|---|
| Calgary Flames | Stats | Washington Capitals |
| 5-6-0 | Record | 5-5-1 |
| 10 | Points | 11 |
| 5th Pacific | Division | 6th Metropolitan |
| 13th West | Conference | 9th East |
| 1-4-0 | Last 5 | 1-3-1 |
| 25 | Goals For | 34 |
| 32 | Goals Against | 39 |
| Monahan (5) | Goals | Ovechkin (10) |
| Gaudreau (13) | Points | Ovechkin (15) |
| Tkachuk (14) | PIM | Wilson (34) |
| Smith (.927) | Save% | Holtby (.919) |
| 15.0 (21st) | PP% | 22.9 (8th) |
| 76.6 (27th) | PK% | 75.5 (28th) |
| 0-2-0 | 2016-17 VS | 2-0-0 |
| 43-37-13 | Overall VS | 37-43-13 |
Starting Goalies (E=Expected, C=Confirmed)
| Player | Record | GAA | Save% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Record | GAA | Save% |
| Flames: Smith (E) | 5-5-0 | 2.44 | .927 |
| Capitals: Grubauer (E) | 0-2-1 | 4.68 | .850 |
What’s Happening With The Opposition?
The Noon Number: 4. Find out how it’s significant... (Hint: You Always Remember Your First) #Caps https://t.co/3ZrHn55P9x
— Japers' Rink (@JapersRink) October 27, 2017
Last Time Out
Calgary Flames 1 Dallas Stars 2
Once again the Flames came out and couldn’t find the back of the net. Kari Lehtonen had been garbage in his 4 previous games this season, but the Flames managed to turn him into an All Star. The Stars backstop turned away 29 of the 30 shots he faced. Here’s our recap and the highlights from NHL.com.
Washington Capitals 5 Edmonton Oilers 2
Washington last took to the ice on Saturday night and demolished the Edmonton Oilers 5-2. The win snapped Washington’s 2 game losing streak. Jaspers’ Rink has the recap and NHL.com provides the highlights.
Players To Watch
Calgary Flames
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Johnny Gaudreau (F). Gaudreau isn’t putting the puck in the net as much as Flames fans would like, but he’s piling up helpers. Gaudreau leads the Flames in points with 13 (3G 10A) and he’s got on the score sheet in 4 of the Flames last 5 games. He has 3 points in his last 4 meetings with Washington.
Washington Capitals
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Alex Ovechkin (F). Ovi has showed no signs of cooling off as the star forward has 5 points in his last 3 games. He got three helpers in the Caps 5-2 victory over the Oilers on Saturday night. The 3 assists gave him 15 points on the season.