The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Logan Thompson to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million on Monday, rewarding the young goaltender for a breakout season with his new club.

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.

Tom Wilson also scored his 20th of the season last night off a 2-on-1 feed from Aliaksei Protas, and continues to have himself a great year so far. He projects to have 35 goals and 61 points when the season wraps up, which will be career-best numbers for him as well.

The Edmonton Oilers have to get used to life without superstar captian Connor McDavid, who received a three-game suspension from the NHL for his actions over the weekend against the Vancouver Canucks.

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surviving a late six-on-four penalty kill when Edmonton pulled netminder Stuart Skinner for an extra attacker. Thompson made 30 saves for Washington, posting his 22nd win as the Capitals improved ...

EDMONTON — Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday.

Logan Thompson made 30 stops in net for the Capitals, while Stuart Skinner recorded just 11 saves in the loss for the Oilers. Washington: Dubois has 38 points in 47 games this season, after ...

Final score: 3-2 Capitals. I try to be as level-headed as possible when talking about Stuart Skinner because I think ... of him did their job by holding Washington to only 14 shots, but to give ...

Washington Capitals' Tom Wilson (43) scores a goal against Edmonton Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner (74) during first period NHL action in Edmonton on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night. Tom Wilson and Matt Roy also scored for the Capitals,

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