This is an 8* play on TORONTO

Logic says that if a hockey team is giving up a lot of goals, then - more often than not - they are going to come out with the "short end of the stick" (so to speak). Therefore, while we all may be unaccustomed to seeing the Capitals lose with such regularity, the team's current six-game losing streak is pretty logical. During it, they have given up THIRTY goals! In the last four games, they have given up SEVEN or more three times! This is very bad, obviously. The most recent loss took place last night, at home, and it went to overtime. First, San Jose scored with one second left in regulation to tie the game at six goals apiece. Then came the game-winner less than two minutes into OT. It is truly incredible that Washington has scored 11 goals in its last two games and lost both. Now, with no rest, they must head to Toronto. The Maple Leafs have lost four of their last five, so they won't be taking it easy on the Stanley Cup Champs. If anything, they too should jump on the scoring brigade. They are already a top five team in goals per game. They should add to it tonight in a major way. Play on TORONTO

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