The resurgent Ottawa Senators go for a third straight win when they host the Washington Capitals on Thursday night.

Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 32 of the 33 shots he faced en route to defeating the Calgary Flames on Tuesday evening. The Capitals were heavily outshot in the contest, but Thompson was able to answer the call.

The Sens have been parked in idle since last Sunday when they earned a 3-1 victory over the visiting Utah Hockey Club here. Ottawa is 7-2-1 in its last 10 games, and it is 4-0-1 in its last five home games, with the overtime loss to Washington on Jan. 16 the lone blemish on their home record over that span.

The Ottawa Senators continue their home stand as they host the Washington Capitals. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Capitals-Senators prediction and pick. The Capitals come into the game at 34-11-5 on the year,

ARLINGTON, Va. – Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson has been named the NHL’s First Star for the week ending Jan. 19, the NHL announced today.

It wasn't the most exciting showdown between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, but instead, a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen.

No net minder has been more impressive recently as Logan Thompson ... then followed that up with a 24-save shutout against the Ottawa Senators. His shutout streak lasted a total of 198 minutes ...

Alex Ovechkin scored the game-winner in overtime for his 874th career goal and Logan Thompson earned a 24 save shutout to lift the Washington Capitals to a 1-0 win over the Ottawa Senators.

The Ottawa Senators roll on and test their roster depth with the final home game against the Washington Capitals. The Capitals have a strong team now and future as goaltender Logan Thompson has been extended with a six year extension worth $5.

Former Brock Badger Logan Thompson has been selected as the National Hockey League’s (NHL) First Star of the Week for the week ending Jan. 19. The Washington Capitals’ netminder posted a flawless 3-0-0 record during the week which included a pair of back-to-back shutouts while registering a 0.33 goals against average and a .984 save percentage.

This past weekend, the Ottawa Senators earned two important wins against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Utah Hockey Club to improve to 26-20-4 on the season. Now a