The 27-year-old's development was a bit of a roller coaster. But he has found a home with the Caps and is on a path to stardom.

Logan Thompson made 32 saves, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas scored goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-1

For two teams that rarely see one another, Tuesday was a game with no love lost between the Washington Capitals and Calgary Flames. And ultimately, D.C. would come out on the winning side. Pierre-Luc Dubois and Aliaksei Protas stayed hot,

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.

Washington Capitals center Dylan ... Strome (17) runs into left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Washington Capitals center ...

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Logan Thompson will be playing in his hometown after signing a six-year extension, as the Washington Capitals try to get back in the win column as their road trip continues against the Calgary Flames, where Andrew Mangiapane will also make his long-awaited homecoming.

The Capitals will revert their top-6 back to what it was at the start of the season as coach Spencer Carbery continues to look for a spark at 5-on-5. Alex Ovechkin will reunite with Dylan Strome and Connor McMichael, while Pierre-Luc Dubois will go back to centering Aliaksei Protas and Tom Wilson.

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Ovi scored in the second period (assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Dylan Strome) to make it 2-1, then added a power-play tally in the third (assisted by Strome and Tom Wilson) to make it 4-1.

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.

Logan Thompson’s remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.