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COLUMBUS -½ +1.26 over Calgary (REG) Pinnacle
As it turns out the Flames have a quite a few issues of their own and a close look reveals some alarming info. The Flames are 4-1-1, however, they’ve beaten the Oilers twice (barely), the Habs once (barely) and a early season messed up Canucks team. They got beat rather handily by the Stars and they followed that up by blowing a 5-0 lead last night. They got a 5-0 lead because of some absolutely brutal goaltending and not because of its strong play. Don’t get me wrong, the Flames have snipers but they also have some serious defensive issues and that’s a little surprising considering they have Boumeester and Phaneuf back there. Furthermore, Mikka Kiprusoff has not looked sharp at all and he’s one of those goalies that has seen his numbers get worse with each passing year. The Flames have allowed at least three goals against in every game and they haven’t played a single game against the NHL’s elite. Meanwhile, the Jackets are quietly 3-1 with its only loss coming at San Jose. They’re getting tremendous goaltending from Steve Mason, they have a very talented group of forwards and they’re a team on the rise. Despite returning home from a West Coast trip, the Jackets are rested and they’re playing a Flames team playing the tail end of back-to-back games after they were completely manhandled in the second and third periods last night. Play: Columbus -½ +1.26 (Risking 2 units).