The Calgary Flames finally broke the ice and got their first win of the season with a 3-0 shutout of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday. Today they will play a matinée with the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena and had better bring their A-game if they want to make it two in a row. Washington has surged out of the gate and are clicking on every cylinder. They are 3-0-1 in their first 4 games with their only loss coming in OT to the Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning. The Caps have outscored their opponents 17-6 and Alex Ovechkin is hot, with 4 tallies. Calgary is 0-4 in the last 4 meetings with Washington and 4-9-1 in their last 14 at Capital One Arena.
TODAY’S PICK: WASHINGTON CAPITALS