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Washington Capitals (24-21-6, 54 pts) at Calgary Flames (21-24-5, 47 pts)

Venue: Scotiabank Saddledome
Date: Friday, January 23
Time: 9:30 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN+/MNMT/SNW
Radio: 106.7 The Fan/Sportsnet 960

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Washington Capitals News & Notes:

The Capitals dropped their fourth straight on Wednesday in a 4-3 loss to the Canucks. During their skid they’re averaging 2.3 goals per game while allowing 4.3 goals per game.

Calgary Flames & Notes:

The Flames suffered a 4-1 loss to the Penguins. Wednesday’s loss to Pittsburgh was their second straight. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 2.8 goals per game.

Washington Capitals Projected Lines:

McMichael-Strome-Leonard
Protas-Sourdif-Wilson
Ovechkin-Dowd-Frank
Duhaime-Lapierre-Beauviller

Chychrun-Carlson
Fehervary-Roy
Sandin-Van Riemsdyk

Thompson
Lindgren

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Calgary Flames Projected Lines

Zary-Kadri-Gridin
Sharangovich-Backlund-Coronato
Pospisil-Frost-Farabee
Lomberg-Kirkland-Klapka

Kuznetsov-Weegar
Bahl-Whitecloud
Hanley-Brzustewicz

Wolf
Cooley

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Players To Watch:

Washington Capitals

Dylan Strome had a point in each game against the Flames last season, scoring a goal in one game and adding an assist in the other.

Calgary Flames

Martin Pospisil scored a goal in one of the two games against the Capitals last season.

Injury Report:

Washington Capitals

F Pierre-Luc Dubois – IR

Calgary Flames

F Samuel Honzek – IR
D Jake Bean – IR
F John Beecher – IR
F Blake Coleman – IR
F Jonathan Huberdeau – DTD

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