The Washington Capitals take on the San Jose Sharks tonight at 7 p.m. on Monumental Sports Network. The news from morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex was that Logan Thompson was the first goalie off the ice so he will get the nod tonight.
Since his acquisition over the summer he has made an immediate impact winning his first seven starts of the season, marking the longest winning streak by a Capitals goaltender from the start of their tenure with the franchise. He also established a new franchise record for longest season point opening streak by a goaltender with an 8-0-1 record.
In 12 games played Thompson is 10-1-1 with a 2.56 goals against average which is good for 19th in the league per Sportlogiq along with being ranked sixth in goals saved above expected at 0.67. Thompson's save percentage is at .915 which is good for 20th. His slot save percentage is fourth in the league at .870. His inner slot save percentage is at .791 which is 31st. His 10 quality sarts is good for 10th in the league.
As expected, Logan Thompson is the first goalie off the ice this morning. Expect him to start vs. SJS tonight. Lots of blue (that’s good) on his analytics card from @Sportlogiq. #Caps pic.twitter.com/nbq2MLxsOa
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) December 3, 2024
Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network asked Spencer Carbery about facing his ex ECHL South Carolina Stingrays pal in Ryan Warsofsky. He would reply:
"Yeah. Wars, who've I've gotten to know really well over our time that we spent together... He's an ultra competitive guy. So anytime you can stick to him, it's a good day. "Spencer Carbery
Asked Carbery if there’s a little extra when facing SJS's Warsofsky, his old ECHL South Carolina pal: “Yeah. Wars, who’ve I’ve gotten to know really well over our time that we spent together…he’s an ultra-competitive guy. So anytime you can stick to him, it’s a good day.” #Caps
— Tarik El-Bashir (@Tarik_ElBashir) December 3, 2024
Other than that, per Carbery, there were no major lineup changes to their game tonight against the Sharks. You can check out how to watch here. Here are the top 3 key players to watch. Who should you add to your fantasy lineup? And finally the top 3 keys to victory.
In USA Hockey News, Ryan Leonard was added to the preliminarly roster for the U.S. National Junior Team ahead of the IIHF World Junior Championship. He will compete along with five other Boston College teammates for a spot on the roster.