Capitals' Logan Thompson: Shaky second period leads to loss
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Thompson made 23 saves in a 3-2 loss to the Sharks on Thursday.
Thompson and the Capitals wobbled in the second, and the Sharks sunk their teeth in. He allowed three goals in a 2:46 span to jump out to a 3-1 lead. Since Christmas, Thompson is 3-4-1 in eight starts. He has allowed 22 goals in that span. Still, he remains one of the NHL's best with a 2.36 GAA and .915 save percentage in 34 starts (17-13-4).
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Thursday
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Thompson will be between the home pipes versus San Jose on Thursday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has been sharp in his last two games, allowing three goals on 49 shots in victories over Chicago and Montreal. Overall, the netminder is 17-12-4 with a 2.34 GAA and a .916 save percentage. The Sharks are generating 3.13 goals per game, 14th in the NHL.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: In goal Tuesday
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Thompson will get the starting nod at home versus the Canadiens on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has secured just one win in his last five outings, going 1-3-1 with a 2.80 GAA and a .908 save percentage. If the backstop can maintain those ratios, he should start racking up more victories, assuming he can get more offensive support and could challenge for the 30-win mark.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tending twine against Chicago
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Thompson will start Friday's road game against Chicago, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Thompson enters Friday's matchup in the midst of a cold spell in which he's gone 0-3-1 with a 3.26 GAA and .898 save percentage over his last four starts. That stretch includes a home shootout loss to the Blackhawks on Jan. 3, but he was relatively effective during that matchup, turning aside 31 of 33 shots (.939 save percentage).
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Gets little help in loss
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Thompson stopped 32 of 35 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Stars, with Dallas' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Capitals didn't even get onto the board until the third period, and their defense was just as flat as their offense, as two of the shots that got past Thompson came from right on his doorstep. The 28-year-old netminder has gone four straight starts without getting into the win column, and since a shutout of the Leafs on Dec. 18, Thompson has stumbled to a 1-5-1 record with a 3.71 GAA and .885 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Set to face Dallas
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Thompson is expected to start at home against Dallas on Wednesday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has a 15-11-4 record, 2.37 GAA and .915 save percentage in 30 appearances this season. He's gone winless in his past three outings (0-2-1) while allowing 10 goals on 93 shots (.892 save percentage). He previously faced Dallas on Oct. 28, stopping 18 of 19 shots but suffering a 1-0 loss.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tagged with shootout loss
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Thompson stopped 31 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 shootout loss to the Blackhawks.
Thompson was strong between the pipes throughout the game, but he couldn't extend that success to the shootout, where he was beaten on three of six shots. He's on a three-game losing streak, going 0-2-1 with a 3.31 GAA and an .892 save percentage in that span. Thompson has posted a save percentage of .900 or higher in four of his last seven appearances, however, so at least he's putting up decent individual numbers even when the team is struggling.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tending twine Saturday
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Thompson will patrol the home crease against Chicago on Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has lost his last two outings while allowing eight goals on 60 shots. He has a 15-11-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.39 GAA and a .913 save percentage through 29 appearances this season. Chicago is tied for 24th in the league with 2.78 goals per game this campaign.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: In goal Thursday
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Thompson will get the starting nod on the road against Ottawa on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Thompson has been struggling of late, giving up four or more goals in three of his last four outings while posting a 1-3-0 record and a 4.25 GAA. Despite the recent slump, the 28-year-old backstop remains on pace to reach the 25-win mark for the third straight year.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Can't hold late lead Monday
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Thompson turned aside 24 of 28 shots in Monday's 5-3 loss to the Panthers, with Florida's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Capitals grabbed a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but Thompson couldn't make it stick. The 28-year-old netminder has lost three of his last four starts, and through 10 outings in December, he's managed a 4-4-2 record with a 2.76 GAA and a .914 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Bounces back in Saturday's win
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Thompson stopped 35 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over the Devils.
The 28-year-old netminder had coughed up 10 goals on 60 shots while losing his prior two starts, but Thompson looked a little sharper Saturday, as New Jersey held a lead for less than two minutes over the course of the game. Thompson's erratic December has still resulted in strong numbers. Through nine starts this month, he's gone 4-3-2 with a 2.61 GAA and .919 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Tending twine against Devils
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Thompson will protect the road goal versus the Devils on Saturday.
Thompson has hit the skids recently, going 1-3-1 with 17 goals allowed over his last five games, though his one win in that span was via a shutout. The Devils have scored just six goals over their last five contests, going 2-3-0 in that span without scoring more than two goals in any of those contests.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Exits ice first Tuesday
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Thompson was the first goalie to leave the ice Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports, indicating he'll tend the twine at home versus the Rangers.
Thompson has struggled to pick up wins of late, going 2-2-2 in his last six outings despite a 2.28 GAA and two shutouts. Still, the 28-year-old backstop continues to see the bulk of the workload for the Caps and figures to hold onto the No. 1 job heading into 2026.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Downed by Detroit
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Thompson stopped 36 of 40 shots in Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Red Wings, with Detroit's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
The Capitals got outshot 41-26 on the afternoon and didn't give Thompson much help as they fell into a 4-0 hole midway through the second period. The 28-year-old netminder has needed to be perfect of late to get into the win column -- he's gone 2-2-2 over his last six starts with two shutouts and a .934 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting against Jets
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Thompson will defend the road net against Winnipeg on Saturday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Thompson is coming off a 37-save effort in Thursday's 3-2 shootout loss to Carolina. He has a 13-6-3 record with one shutout, a 1.96 GAA and a .926 save percentage across 22 appearances this season. Winnipeg is tied for 17th in the league this year with 3.00 goals per game.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Thursday
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Thompson will defend the home goal versus Carolina on Thursday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has been outstanding over his last six starts, going 5-0-1 with a 1.32 GAA and a .955 save percentage. The 28-year-old netminder is 13-6-2 with one shutout, a 1.96 GAA and a .925 save percentage over 21 starts this season. The Hurricanes are tied for fifth in NHL scoring, generating 3.34 goals per game.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Dominant in 100th career win
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Thompson posted a 39-save shutout in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Blue Jackets.
Thompson bounced back from his shootout loss to the Ducks on Friday, collecting his first shutout of the year in the Capitals' return home. Thompson has allowed one goal or less in four of his last six outings. He's now 13-6-2 with a 1.96 GAA and a .925 save percentage through 21 starts this season. Sunday's effort was his 100th career win.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Facing Blue Jackets
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Thompson will patrol the home crease against Columbus on Sunday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson's four-game winning streak ended in a 4-3 shootout loss to Anaheim on Friday. However, he performed well in the defeat while making 35 saves on 38 shots. Thompson has a 12-6-2 record this season with a 2.06 GAA and a .919 save percentage through 20 appearances. Columbus is tied for 12th in the league with 3.07 goals per game this campaign.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Continues dominant ways
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Thompson stopped 30 of 31 shots in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Islanders.
Thompson was beaten in the third period, courtesy of a goal scored by Bo Horvat on the power play, but other than that, the star goaltender was magnificent once again. Thompson has won his last three starts, allowing just four goals on 76 shots in that span. Thompson is 11-6-1 this season with a 2.08 GAA and a career-best .916 save percentage in 18 games.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Game sharpening back into focus
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Thompson made 20 saves Friday in a 4-2 win over Toronto.
Thompson has sharpened his focus with just three goals allowed in his last two games. This comes after going 1-2-1 with 15 goals allowed in his previous four contests. He allowed four or more goals in three of those four games. Hopefully Thompson is back on his previous strong pace -- prior to that four-game scuffle, he had gone 7-4-0 in 11 starts in which he had allowed two or fewer goals in 10 of those contests.
