Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.
After a wild schedule of road games and cross-country flights, the Edmonton Oilers kicked off their six-game home stand against Alex Ovechkin and the red-hot Washington Capitals.
Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight victory.
In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.
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.
Edmonton Oilers superstar Leon Draisaitl scored his 29th goal in the first five minute of a game in a 3-2 loss to the Washington Capitals.
Washington Capitals found a strong opponent in the Ottawa Senators as both teams failed to score any goals during the first three periods. Alex Ovechkin broke the tie in overtime. His goal came off a pass from Rasmus Sandin during a 2-on-1. He fired a snap shot past Senators goalie Leevi Merilainen.
Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Thursday night for their sixth straight
The goal, Ovechkin’s 21st of the season and the 874th of his career, puts him just 21 goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record of 894. Goaltender Logan Thompson stopped all 24 shots ...
Gretzky scored 894 goals in the NHL ... the season — and the NHL-leading Capitals' third in five games after Logan Thompson blanked Anaheim and Ottawa in consecutive games last week.
Ovechkin Moves Within 20 Goals of Breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL Record ... the NHL-leading Capitals' third in five games after Logan Thompson blanked Anaheim and Ottawa in consecutive games ...