After Monday's practice, Ovechkin took the time to speak on Washington's tandem after Logan Thompson inked a six-year, $35.1 million extension following his stellar start to his tenure in D.C. "Happy for him, well-deserved, he play unbelievable," Ovechkin said.

Getting back in there with the guys and being in the room again, I can’t overstate how much I love this team and how much I love the guys,” Lindgren said after Thursday’s game.

The NHL-leading Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Logan Thompson to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million. Thompson will count $5.85 million against the salary cap from when the new deal kicks in next season through 2030-31. He’s currently in the final season of a contract that’s paying him less than $800,000 annually.

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren on Saturday delivered the most ridiculous save of the year. Lindgren's Capitals were trailing the Vancouver

Quinn Hughes scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks beat NHL-leading Washington 2-1 on Saturday night, keeping Capitals star Alex Ovechkin 20 goals shy of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s league record.

Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks. The Capitals altered their goaltending rotation to allow Logan Thompson to start Tuesday in his hometown of Calgary. That meant a second straight start for Lindgren,

Logan Thompson signed a six-year, $35.1 million contract with the Washington Capitals on Monday. It has an average annual value of $5.85 million.

The Capitals have agreed to a multi-year extension with pending UFA netminder Logan Thompson. It’s a six-year commitment with a price tag of $5.85M per season, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports, working out to a total value of $35.1M.

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

There were 13 games yesterday in the National Hockey League, with 26 teams in action across the league. Several highlights truly caught attention. Here’s a global summary. 1. Charlie Lindgren makes one of the saves of the year The Washington Capitals are currently the best team in the NHL this season,

Once he was ready to do it, we were ready to execute.” Thompson has been working his way toward this deal and the financial security and term it offers for a decade now, since his junior hockey days with the Grande Prairie Storm of the AJHL and the Brandon Wheat Kings of the WHL.

After five consecutive stellar outings from Logan Thompson, the Washington Capitals are switching things up between the pipes, giving Charlie Lindgren the opportunity to get back in the net against the Seattle Kraken on Thursday.