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

Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season to help the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0.

Thompson is set to start in Tuesday's road matchup against the Oilers, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Thompson stopped 30 of 32 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.

In a game where the Capitals struggled to get much going offensively, it was Thompson who helped hold down the fort. The Capitals' stars also stayed hot, with Pierre-Luc Dubois putting up another multi-point outing to help power D.C.'s offense and Tom Wilson striking again.

A lot has factored into the Washington Capitals' current place at the top of the NHL standings, but one huge key to the team's success so far has been Logan Thompson. Thompson, who was acquired in a draft day trade in exchange for a pair of third-round ...

Ethen Frank added his second NHL goal as Washington won consecutive games for the first time since before the Christmas break.

Alex Ovechkin might get most of the media attention for this year’s Washington Capitals, but goaltender Logan Thompson is vying for his share of the spotlight.

The Capitals are ramping up efforts to extend Logan Thompson while the goaltending situation in Carolina has gotten less dire.

Edmonton Oilers scored Tuesday, Jan. 21 after a fan threw a plate of nachos on the ice. The opposing goalie, from the Washington Capitals, claimed that it distracted him from making the save.

Pierre-Luc Dubois had a goal and an assist as the league-leading Washington Capitals won their fifth game in a row, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 on Tuesday night.