Flames fall to the Capitals 5-3
Posted Oct 22, 2019 10:35 pm.
CALGARY — Defenceman John Carlson’s two goals paced the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Tuesday.
Carlson scored and added an empty-netter for an NHL-leading 20 points (five goals, 15 assists.)
Alex Ovechkin had a goal and an assist and Tom Wilson also scored for Washington (7-2-2), while Chandler Stephenson got the credit on a Flames own-goal.
Braden Holtby posted 32 saves for the win.
Elias Lindholm with his team-leading sixth goal, Tobias Rieder and Austin Czarnik countered for the Flames (5-5-1).
Cam Talbot stopped 25 shots in his second straight start of the season for Calgary.
