Thompson will patrol the home crease versus Detroit on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

The Capitals now have both goaltenders locked up to new contracts this season with Monday morning's signing of Charlie Lindgren.

The Capitals are in the middle of a surprising dream season, which means the NHL Trade Deadline will be an intriguing time for them.

Hello, RotoBallers! The NHL season is in full swing, and we have an action-packed six-game slate on Friday, March 7. In this piece, I will discuss my favorite forward lines to target, defensemen, and goalies in tonight's action.

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey takes a look at the games that are scheduled then offers insight and analysis to help predict who will be victorious in head-to-head matchups.

The Lightning are generating 3.57 goals per game, second in the NHL this season.

Tuesday’s NHL slate is loaded with games on the board. This includes an inter-conference tilt between the Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals in D.C. The Capitals have the most points in the Eastern Conference (84 points) and have been routing opponents since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

Blackhawks star Connor Bedard ended a seven-game point drought, and his goal 3:10 into overtime capped a two-point night as Chicago beat the visiting Utah Hockey Club 4-3 on Friday.Last year's Calder Trophy winner for top rookie also had an assist as Chicago extended its points streak to four games (3-0-1).

The NHL season is back in full swing following the thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off tournament during the break. Tonight’s schedule features 12 games. I’ve narrowed in on three of the contests from a sports betting perspective.

Aliaksei Protas had two goals and an assist in the third period to key the Washington Capitals rallying to beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to three games.

One of the best parts of every NHL season is tracking which players take off. It doesn’t matter how many skaters are labeled as can’t-miss breakout picks in September, there are always surprise performances that nobody saw coming — whether it’s a young piece blossoming into a franchise star,

Alex Ovechkin is still scoring, but his division-leading Washington Capitals are skidding. Monday’s shootout win over the Ottawa Senators ended a three-game losing streak, but the road to the postseason doesn’t get any easier with 21 games remaining.