Flames burned by costly miscues against Capitals

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames battled toe-to-toe with the NHL’s No. 1 team on Tuesday, but a rare gaffe by veteran forward Blake Coleman cost them.
Eighteen seconds after Coleman’s second-period penalty for closing his hand on the puck put Washington on a two-man advantage, Dylan Strome broke a 1-1 tie. The Capitals went on to a 3-1 victory to improve to 34-11-5.
“I felt like we deserved better. Just some critical situations were the difference,” said Coleman. &ldquo