The Washington Capitals are back in action for a middle of the week matchup against the Toronto Maple Leafs. They'll be looking to maintain a model of consistency that has helped vault them to the conversation to the top of the Metropolitan Division and possibly beyond.
Per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News, Logan Thompson was off the ice first at the optional morning skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, ending the goalie rotation between Thompson and Charlie Lindgren. Which brings us to our first key of defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Logan Thompson off first. He’ll start for the Capitals against the Maple Leafs.
— Sammi Silber 🏒 (@sammisilber) November 13, 2024
Goalie rotation comes to an end.#ALLCAPS
#3 Logan
Logan Thompson has been an absolute stud since the Capitals shocked the hockey world by acquiring him from the Los Angeles Kings. He's won all seven of his starts which marks the longest winning streak by a Capitals goaltender at the start of their tenure with the franchise.
What will make Thompson's job easier tonight is he won't have to worry about Auston Matthews who remains out of the lineup with an upper body injury.
The Maple Leafs are coming off a loss to the Ottawa Senators while the Caps are coming off a win over the St. Louis Blues. For the Leafs, it snapped their short winning streak.