The NHL-leading Capitals signed Thompson on Monday to a six-year deal worth $35.1 million. He'll count $5.85 million against the salary cap when it kicks in next season through 2030-31. “We are ...

All the while, Logan Thompson will get the start in a meaningful game for him, as he's set to face his hometown team on his 28th birthday with the goaltending rotation picking up where it left off.