Washington Capitals Storylines - Watch for Tom Wilson to be dangerous. He loves playing New York and had a goal (another was called back) last game, and has totalled four points i

It wasn't the most exciting showdown between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, but instead, a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen. Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show.

celebrates his goal with center Connor McMichael (24) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Vancouver Canucks, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stops the puck ...

The dog days are over for the Washington Capitals, who got back to their game on Tuesday after a few weeks of trading off wins and losses. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and assist and Logan Thompson stood tall for the shutout to help the Capitals to a huge 3-0 win on Caps Canine Night.

The Washington Capitals got off to the start they wanted against the Vancouver Canucks; it was the rest of the night didn’t go as planned. But thanks to Pierre-Luc Dubois, D.C. managed two points. Dubois struck twice and Logan Thompson stood on his head to help Washington escape with a 2-1 victory.

Brandon Duhaime had a goal and assist and Logan Thompson stood tall for the ... and Aliaksei Protas while Dylan Strome skated with Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson. Both of those lines looked ...

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.

The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6, with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line.

Ovechkin & Co. are back on top according to our voters. And at the midway point of the season, we identify the best fantasy player for all 32 clubs.

The Capitals are expected to make some changes to the lineup with the team not able to generate much in terms of 5-on-5 offense. Logan Thompson played just 24 hours ago in D.C. with Charlie Lindgren being pulled due to an injury following a collision in the crease, but he will start. Hunter Shepard is up from Hershey to play second chair.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will have a bit of a different look on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, as they'll see an NHL debut while trying to extend their point streak to six games. Here's everything to know ahead of puck drop at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET.

Coach Spencer Carbery hinted pregame that the Capitals would see some major changes, and that the top-6 could be broken up and switched around. Here are what the line combinations could possibly look like. Logan Thompson will start. - Jakob Chychrun has 20 points in his last 20 games and leads the Capitals in scoring over that span.