The dog days are over for the Washington Capitals, who got back to their game on Tuesday after a few weeks of trading off wins and losses. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and assist and Logan Thompson stood tall for the shutout to help the Capitals to a huge 3-0 win on Caps Canine Night.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals got off to the start they wanted against the Vancouver Canucks; it was the rest of the night didn’t go as planned. But thanks to Pierre-Luc Dubois, D.C. managed two points. Dubois struck twice and Logan Thompson stood on his head to help Washington escape with a 2-1 victory.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Aliaksei Protas scored twice and the ... which puts the Capitals back atop the Eastern Conference standings. Logan Thompson made 25 saves to advance to 13-2-2.

With both teams held scoreless through 60, the Capitals went to overtime for the fifth time in eight games, where Ovechkin scored to secure a 1-0 victory late in the 3-on-3 frame.

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.

The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6, with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line.

Coach Spencer Carbery hinted pregame that the Capitals would see some major changes, and that the top-6 could be broken up and switched around. Here are what the line combinations could possibly look like. Logan Thompson will start. - Jakob Chychrun has 20 points in his last 20 games and leads the Capitals in scoring over that span.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will have a bit of a different look on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, as they'll see an NHL debut while trying to extend their point streak to six games. Here's everything to know ahead of puck drop at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET.

The Capitals are expected to make some changes to the lineup with the team not able to generate much in terms of 5-on-5 offense. Logan Thompson played just 24 hours ago in D.C. with Charlie Lindgren being pulled due to an injury following a collision in the crease, but he will start. Hunter Shepard is up from Hershey to play second chair.

Who will earn the honour of winning the Jack Adams this season? Here is a look at why Spencer Carbery is the frontrunner and the competition that could still beat him out.

For the upcoming contest between the Washington Capitals and the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday at 7:00 PM ET, we have highlighted the best bets to think about, along with our picks and predictions, in the piece below.