SUNDAYCalgary Flames (7-6-2*) at Washington Capitals (10-2-3)5 p.m. MT, Capital One Arena, Sportsnet West/Sportsnet 960 The Fan* Prior to Saturday’s game in ColumbusTHE BIG MATCHUPFlames D Mark Giordano vs. Capitals D John CarlsonGiordano, of course, is the reigning Norris Trophy winner. The 29-year-old Carlson was named the NHL’s first star for October after piling up seven goals and 23 points in 14 twirls. You know that Giordano, 36, will want to show in Sunday’s showdown that he, too, remains one of the NHL’s best defencemen. The Flames and Capitals squared off just two weeks ago at the Saddledome, with Ovechkin scoring once and assisting on another — the 346th multi-point performance of his superb career — to lead the road team to a 5-3 victory. Elias Lindholm, Tobias Rieder and the now-injured Austin Czarnik did the lamp-lighting that evening for the Flames.

Source: National Post November 03, 2019 02:04 UTC