Capitals' Logan Thompson: Takes loss against Islanders
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Thompson allowed two goals on 22 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Islanders. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Thompson has lost two starts in a row, but he has still yet to allow more than two goals in any of his eight starts this season. The 28-year-old netminder gave up tallies to Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Bo Horvat in this contest. For the season, Thompson is at a 5-3-0 record with a 1.51 GAA and a .935 save percentage over eight starts. Charlie Lindgren is likely to start in Buffalo on Saturday, but Thompson should get the nod either Wednesday versus the Blues or Thursday against the Penguins for his next start.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Friday
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Thompson will be between the home pipes versus the Islanders on Friday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Thompson has been outstanding this season, as he has not allowed more than two goals in all seven starts. He is 5-2-0 with an eye-popping 1.44 GAA and a just as impressive .939 save percentage. Thompson has been a top-five goaltender in the NHL since the start of the 2024-25 season. He will face a tired Islanders squad, who dropped a 6-2 decision in Carolina on Thursday.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Dominant in Friday's win
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Thompson stopped 34 of 35 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
Thompson won his fifth start in a row, and it's the third straight game where he's limited an opponent to one goal. The 28-year-old has been among the best goalies in the league to start 2025-26, going 5-1-0 with a 1.50 GAA and a .938 save percentage through six starts. Thompson hasn't often faced heavy workloads behind a stalwart defense, but he can hold the fort when he has to. Charlie Lindgren will likely get the nod for Saturday's home game versus the Senators, but Thompson should be between the pipes Tuesday in Dallas.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Facing Blue Jackets
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Thompson will be between the pipes in Columbus on Friday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Thompson will make his sixth start in eight games as he has cemented his role as the Capitals' No. 1 goaltender over Charlie Lindgren. Thompson is 4-1-0 with a sparkling 1.61 GAA and a .927 save percentage in five starts this season. The Blue Jackets are 13th in NHL scoring, averaging 3.17 goals per game.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Cruises to fourth win
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Thompson made 18 saves in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
The 28-year-old netminder took a shutout into the third period, only for Jaden Schwartz to bang home a rebound early in the frame to ruin the clean sheet. It was still a strong performance from Thompson, who has yet to allow more than two goals in a start this season. The Capitals' No. 1 is off to a flying start to 2025-26, going 4-1-0 in five outings with a 1.61 GAA and a .927 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Defending home crease Friday
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Thompson will serve as the starting goaltender for Friday's home game against the Wild, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has had a solid start to the year, and he'll be in the net Friday for the fourth time in the Capitals' first five games. Over his first three appearances in 2025-26, he's gone 2-1-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .921 save percentage.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: In goal against Bolts
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Thompson will get the starting nod at home versus Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson has given up four goals on 57 shots (.930 save percentage) over his first two starts, posting a 1-1-0 record. While Thompson will be given the bulk of the workload this season, the Caps should still give Charlie Lindgren his fair share of opportunities.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Allows two goals on Opening Night
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Thompson stopped 18 of 20 shots he faced in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Bruins. The third goal was an empty-netter with 58 seconds left in the game.
Thompson allowed a tally in the first period at even strength and in the third period on the power play. By the time the Bruins added a third goal, Thompson was already on the bench and Washington was pushing for an equalizer with an extra attacker. Thompson went 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He'll aim to clinch his first win of the season in a road matchup against the Islanders on Saturday.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Drawing Opening Night start
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Thompson will start Wednesday's Opening Night matchup at home against the Bruins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Thompson made 43 regular-season appearances during his first campaign with the Capitals last year, going 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and .910 save percentage. He performed well enough last year to earn No. 1 goaltending duties early in the 2025-26 campaign, but Charlie Lindgren is also a capable netminder who should push for playing time if Thompson struggles at any point.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Can't deliver miracle for team
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Thompson made 18 saves in a 3-1 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 5 on Thursday.
Thompson was brilliant early when he made a lunging save with 36 seconds left in the first to preserve the tie, but he should've stopped the eventual game winner. Andrei Svechnikov somehow put the puck in from below the right circle with 1:59 remaining. "It's my job to find the lane and get my eyes on it, and he sifted it through. It was a terrible goal to give up to end a season, and I've got to wear that," said Thompson after the game, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com. "I'm an adult. That's on me, and I can be better." Thompson finished the postseason with a 5-5 record, 2.41 GAA and .917 save percentage in 10 starts.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Downed again by 'Canes
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Thompson stopped 32 of 36 shots Monday in the Capitals' 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes in Game 4 of their second-round series. Carolina's final goal was scored into an empty net.
Washington's offense didn't wake up until the third period after falling behind 2-0, but Thompson couldn't give them a window to find an equalizer in the final frame. Thompson has given up four goals in back-to-back starts after looking sharp to begin the series, and with the Caps facing elimination in Game 5 on Thursday, the 28-year-old netminder will need to regain his earlier form. Through nine playoff games, Thompson still sports a 2.45 GAA and a .918 save percentage.
Thompson will guard the road goal against Carolina on Saturday in Game 3, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Thompson is coming off a 27-save performance in Thursday's 3-1 win over the Hurricanes in Game 2. He has posted a 5-2 record with a 2.01 GAA and a .931 save percentage through seven outings this postseason. Carolina ranks first in the league with 34.9 shots per game in the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Poised to start in Game 2
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Thompson is expected to start in goal at home versus the Hurricanes in Game 2 on Thursday.
Charlie Lindgren (personal) is away from the team for Thursday's contest, and Mitchell Gibson will serve as backup. That logically leaves Thompson as the starting goalie, which is expected since he's started all six games in the postseason so far. He played well with a 31-save effort in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Game 1 on Tuesday, and he'll be looking to even the series in Game 2.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Sharp in series-clinching win
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Thompson made 28 saves Wednesday in the Capitals' 4-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 5 of their first-round series.
He took a shutout into the third period, but early in the final frame, Emil Heineman somehow got his stick on a puck that flashed across the front of the net in mid-air, tipping it past Thompson. The 28-year-old netminder will head into a second-round clash with the Hurricanes carrying plenty of momentum, having posted a 2.23 GAA and .923 save percentage in five games against the Habs.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: First goalie off
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Thompson was the first goalie off at Wednesday's morning skate, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports, indicating that he'll draw the start in Game 5 at home against the Canadiens.
Thompson has started in each of the first four games of the Capitals' first-round series, going 3-1-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .912 save percentage. He'll attempt to remain effective at home in hopes of sending Washington to the second round.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Bounces back after injury scare
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Thompson stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Canadiens in Game 4.
Thompson left Friday's Game 3 with an apparent lower-body injury, but he was able to avoid missing additional time. The Capitals put in a better effort Sunday, limiting the shots Thompson saw, and he let in only two power-play tallies to Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield. This win extended the Capitals' series lead to 3-1, and Thompson has allowed 10 goals on 114 shots over those four contests. Assuming he feels fine after this outing, he can be penciled in to start again in Wednesday's Game 5 on home ice.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Leaves Game 3 in third period
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Thompson sustained an apparent injury to his left leg in Friday's Game 3 versus the Canadiens, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Thompson took a beating in this game, but the final incident that knocked him out of the game was when Dylan Strome fell on his leg following the Canadiens' fifth goal. Thompson was unable to put weight on his left leg as he exited the contest. This doesn't bode well for his availability for Game 4 on Sunday and beyond. Charlie Lindgren will take over as the Capitals' No. 1 goalie as long as Thompson is out. Thompson gave up five goals on 35 shots prior to the injury.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Starting Friday
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Thompson will defend the visiting crease in Montreal on Friday in Game 3, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Thompson has given up only three goals on 61 shots (.951 save percentage) in his opening two wins of the series. Thompson was outstanding for most of the season, going 31-6-6 with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage across 43 regular-season contests. Montreal was 17th in scoring during the regular season, averaging 2.96 goals per game.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Impressive in Game 2 win
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Thompson stopped 25 of 26 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Canadiens in Game 2.
For the second game in a row, Thompson looked impressive between the posts and limited the damage to a minimum. He was beaten in the early stages of the second period by Christian Dvorak, but he protected the crease effectively the rest of the way and was at his best in the third period when he stopped all of the Canadiens' 14 shots. Thompson will aim to continue his winning ways when the series shifts to Montreal for Game 3 on Friday.
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Capitals' Logan Thompson: Collects Game 1 win in OT
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Thompson stopped 33 shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime win over the Canadiens in Game 1 of their first-round series.
The 28-year-old netminder returned from an upper-body injury that had sidelined him since April 2 and blanked Montreal through the first two periods, only for the Habs to strike twice in the third to force OT. Thompson was still rewarded for his efforts when Alex Ovechkin potted the winner. A healthy Thompson will be crucial to the Capitals' chances of advancing after he posted a 31-6-6 record with a 2.49 GAA and a .910 save percentage during the regular season. He should be back between the pipes for Game 2 on Wednesday.
