"For a Capitals roster that struggled in the first forty minutes before an offensive deluge in the third period, Thompson's support stopped what could have been a one-sided game in the other direction. Despite the lopsided final score, Columbus looked like the better team for much of the first half of the game. The Blue Jackets outshot the Capitals 30-20, out-chanced them 30-25, and had nearly double as many high-danger chances as Washington (15-8) at five-on-five, per Natural Stat Trick."
"Logan was fantastic, especially to keep us in it in the first, whatever it was, 40 minutes of the game. Thought we were very fortunate to be leading 1-0 after two. And then that second goal was a big moment off the faceoff. So we'll take it, but certainly going to need to be a lot better tomorrow night."
"We needed LT every shot they had, and I thought he was great,"
Logan Thompson stopped 34 of 35 shots in a 5-1 Washington victory, keeping the game close while the Capitals struggled offensively through forty minutes. Columbus outshot Washington 30-20, out-chanced them 30-25, and produced 15 high-danger chances to Washington's eight at five-on-five. Across all situations, Thompson stopped 3.48 goals above expected. The second period featured only two Capitals shots, one being John Carlson's goal, while Thompson saved all ten Blue Jackets attempts that frame. Friday's high-traffic outing contrasted with Thompson's prior three starts, when he faced fewer than 30 shots each time.
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