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Monday Caps Clips: 20/20

Ovechkin hits a remarkable milestone this weekend, Thompson is cooking for the Caps, Cristall notches a touchdown of points and more in today’s clips.

Jan 11, 2025; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) scores on an empty net against the Nashville Predators during the third period at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Steve Roberts-Imagn Images

Your savory breakfast links:

  • A few leftovers from Saturday night’s win in Nashville from us, THN, RMNB, and S+S (and again).
  • With the 873rd goal of his career, Alex Ovechkin also reached one heck of a milestone on Saturday. [SI, THN, RMNB, Sportskeeda]
  • Just how good has Logan Thompson been for the Washington Capitals? Take a closer look. [THN]
  • Thompson has been so good, in fact, that he might deserve some Vezina consideration. [SI]
  • Andrew Cristall recorded seven points, including a hat trick, in the Spokane Chiefs’ 12-2 victory on Saturday. [Chiefs, RMNB]
  • Many preseason predictions about the Capitals were wrong, but that’s a good thing. [RMNB]
  • Finally, happy 71st birthday to Mike Palmateer!

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