This is an 8* Play on CALGARY

You'd be hard pressed to find two teams that went into the All-Star Break in different fashion than the Flames and Capitals did. Calgary went into the ASB with a 9-1-1 record its last 11 games. Washington has lost seven in a row. Even after each team got a week off, I don't look for much to change here in the first game of the second half. The Capitals won't be at full strength tonight as they're missing Alex Ovechkin, who must serve a one-game suspension. Then there is the ridiculous number of goals they're giving up. In the last three games alone, Washington has conceded 21 goals. That's bad news when facing a Calgary team that has scored three or more goals in 10 of its last 11 games. They've scored five or more goals in six of those games. And while the Flames may not score as much on the road as they do at home, they happen to lead the league in fewest goals per game given up on the road (2.3). Play on CALGARY

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