Sportsnet: Stephen Whyno on the Washington Capitals may want to extend defenseman Jakob Chychrun before getting to pending UFA goaltenders Logan Thompson or Charlie Lindgren.

Goaltender exits 3-2 loss to Canadiens with an upper-body injury; status for Saturday night’s game in doubt. The Washington Capitals have been missing their best game for weeks, and an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at Capital One Arena added an injury worry to the growing frustration.

Jakob Chychrun, Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored, Logan Thompson made 18 saves and the NHL-leading Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 for their fourth consecutive victory

Jakob Chychrun will face the Senators for the first time since being dealt to the Washington Capitals on July 1 in exchange for veteran defenceman Nick Jensen. Chychrun, who suited up for 94 games with Ottawa after being dealt here in March 2023 from the Arizona Coyotes, has been having a standout year with the Caps.

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes ... make his third straight start with Charlie Lindgren still on the injured reserve.

Alex Tuch scored twice, JJ Peterka had the deciding goal in the shootout and the Buffalo Sabres defeated the Washington Capitals 4-3 on on Monday night.

Making a second consecutive start and playing in his third in a row since Charlie Lindgren was injured ... the offensive zone for long stretches, Jakob Chychrun crashed the net and put them ...

Terry returns after missing three games for the birth of his child, but Logan Thompson makes 18 saves and the Ducks get blanked for the second time in three games, 3-0.

WASHINGTON — Logan Thompson stopped all 19 shots he faced for his first shutout of the season, and the Washington Capitals beat the Anaheim Ducks 3-0 on Tuesday night.

Washington Capitals Stats - Jakob Chychrun has 21 points in his last 22 games. - Pierre-Luc Dubois has picked up points in 10 of his last 12 outi

On Saturday night in Nashville, the Caps finish up a weekend set of back-to-back games and their 2024-25 season’s series with the Nashville Predators. Back on Nov. 6 in Washington, the Caps prevailed by a 3-2 count in the first meeting between the two clubs this season.

Barrett Hayton snapped home the go-ahead goal with 1:32 left to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Friday night. Nick Schmaltz also scored for Utah, and Karel Vejmelka finished with 18 saves.