BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames play the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Calgary is 24-17-7 overall and 15-6-3 at home. The Flames have gone 7-11-3 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

The goal was assisted by Aliaksei Protas and Pierre-Luc Dubois. Alex Ovechkin comes one goal closer to the record after scoring an empty-net goal. A day after his hat trick against Vegas ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for Washington, capping the scoring midway through the third. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals. Capitals: Ovechkin tested Lankinen just over four minutes ...

Capitals: Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun assisted on Ovechkin’s empty-net goal with 3:28 left. … Pierre-Luc Dubois extended his point streak to three games with an assist. Kraken ...

Takeaways Capitals: Trevor van Riemsdyk and Jakob Chychrun assisted on Ovechkin’s empty-net goal with 3:28 left. ... Pierre-Luc Dubois extended his point streak to three games with an assist.

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for Washington, capping the scoring midway through the third. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals. Capitals: Ovechkin tested Lankinen just over four minutes into the game when he launched a rocket from the top of the ...

Pierre-Luc Dubois scored for Washington, capping the scoring midway through the third. Charlie Lindgren made 23 saves for the Capitals. Capitals: Ovechkin tested Lankinen just over four minutes ...

Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown one day after signing a contract extension with Washington, helping the Capitals beat the host Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.

The Ottawa Senators return home with a tall order as they take on the best team in the East and League — the Washington Capitals. Washington leads the league with a 0.716 save percentage at 63 points in 44 games.

For the only time this season, Alexander Ovechkin and the Washington Capitals traveled to Edmonton to play the Oilers. Edmonton was without Connor McDavid, as he served game one of his three-game suspension resulting from his cross-check on Vancouver Canucks forward Conor Garland.

Sometimes divorces end in happiness for both partners. That’s what happened with the Ottawa Senators and Jakob Chychrun, who are separately thriving this season, writes .

It is never too early to lock up one of your own and the Washington Capitals have done just that. The Capitals and goaltender Logan Thompson have come to terms on a new contract extension.