It starts defensively with us,” said Brandon Duhaime, who skates with Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane. “That’s our goal every night — to be solid defensively.”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 ... the longest in the league this season and third in team history. Brandon Duhaime sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:30 left.

Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist each and Logan Thompson made 18 saves in the Washington Capitals' 4-1 win over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored ... in the league this season and third in team history. Brandon Duhaime sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:30 left.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored ... in the league this season and third in team history. Brandon Duhaime sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:30 left.

Logan Thompson will be playing in his hometown after signing a six-year extension, as the Washington Capitals try to get back in the win column as their road trip continues against the Calgary Flames, where Andrew Mangiapane will also make his long-awaited homecoming.

Vancouver Canucks are nowhere near as exciting, promising or entertaining as the 2023-2024 rendition of the team. Not even just by the eye test, but the numbers compared to last season don’t even resemble the same team.

Also: Will Alex Pietrangelo's 4 Nations opt-out lead to more stars prioritizing their health over the event? And who will replace him?

The Calgary native has a .924 save percentage and a 2.68 goals against average against the #Flames in five career starts. He jacks that sv% up to .948 when he’s playing at the Dome. https://t.co/asaYSvPmOu

THROUGH GAMES OF WEDNESDAY, JAN. 29, 2025

The Capitals aren't making any changes after a perfect 3-0 win over the Seattle Kraken back on Thursday. Charlie Lindgren will make his second consecutive start, while Logan Thompson will get the net back in his hometown of Calgary on Tuesday. Here are the combinations: