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Washington Capitals starting goaltender Logan Thompson is dealing with a day-to-day injury after being hurt in Tuesday night's defeat to the Los Angeles Kings, according to Sammi Silber of The Associated Press. Thompson appeared to favor his left leg after making a save two minutes into the second period and was slow to rise, but he remained in the game and surrendered four goals on 25 shots.
Thompson will not participate in Wednesday's practice, leaving the Capitals with only one healthy goaltender on the NHL roster: Charlie Lindgren. Washington's next game is not until Saturday, which may give Thompson enough time to recover. If he is unable to play, the team is expected to use an emergency recall to bring Mitchell Gibson up from the minors.
Lindgren would step into the starting role, offering him a chance to improve upon his early-season 1-1-0 record and .897 save percentage. Lindgren has been a key figure in Washington's goaltending tandem for the past five seasons. He served as the starter in 2023-24 and enjoyed a career year, going 25-16-7 with a .911 save percentage in 50 games. Last season, he moved into a backup role behind Thompson but still posted a winning record and a .896 save percentage in 39 games.
Thompson has since taken over as the clear starter. This season, he has a 4-3-0 record and a .901 save percentage in seven games. Those numbers follow a career-best campaign last year in which he went 31-21-6 with a .912 save percentage in 58 appearances, finishing fourth in Vezina Trophy voting. When healthy, Thompson has received the majority of starts, while Lindgren provides a reliable alternative.
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In a separate transaction, Washington assigned forward Jonny Brodzinski to the AHL's Hershey Bears. The move could indicate that Pierre-Luc Dubois is close to returning after missing the last five games due to illness. Dubois had recorded four points in four games before being removed from the lineup. He also missed time throughout last season, finishing with 19 points in 29 games. Once fully healthy, Dubois will provide a significant boost to the Capitals' lineup. Meanwhile, Brodzinski returns to the minors, where he has already tallied five points in four games this season.
Originally reported by yardbarker.