Getting back in there with the guys and being in the room again, I can’t overstate how much I love this team and how much I love the guys,” Lindgren said after Thursday’s game.

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.”

SEATTLE — At some point last season, one of Charlie Lindgren’s teammates ... Nick Suzuki — who was sent into Lindgren by Washington winger Brandon Duhaime. Lindgren stayed in the game ...

Several streaks, including a run of 12 games with a point, come to an end as the Capitals are stymied by some crafty work in goal in 2-1 loss to Canucks.

Charlie Lindgren will make his second consecutive ... Luc Dubois-Tom Wilson Taylor Raddysh-Lars Eller-Ethen Frank Brandon Duhaime-Nic Dowd-Andrew Mangiapane Rasmus Sandin-John Carlson Martin ...

Brandon Duhaime sealed it with an empty-netter with 1:30 ... on Friday night and celebrating goaltender Alex Nedjelkovic's empty-net goal. Capitals: Charlie Lindgren was activated off injured reserve to back up after getting cleared from a concussion ...

And so far through 2024-25, that's what the Capitals have gotten out of Wilson. Through 50 games, he has 20 goals and 15 assists for 35 points and is on pace to finish with a career-high 32 goals and 57 points. It's a testament to the work that he's put in to get his career to this point.

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.

On Saturday, with the Canucks just trying to survive the tumult of the last two months and somehow stay in the National Hockey League playoff race, Hughes went out and delivered a win, scoring both goals as Vancouver edged the powerful Washington Capitals 2-1 on one of the few really good nights at Rogers Arena this season.

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The Capitals will have one big lineup change, as Charlie Lindgren will return to the crease in his first appearance since being injured on Jan. 10. Logan Thompson has started the last five games, putting up impressive numbers to boot.

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.