The Caps made sure to give Thompson, the lone bright spot for the team in Game 1, his flowers on Wednesday. Capitals PR announced, "Thompson ranks second in the NHL in goals-against average (2.17) and save percentage (.926) this postseason (min. 5 GP).

WASHINGTON -- The Washington Capitals will try to even the Eastern Conference Second Round when they host the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 2 at Capital One Arena on Thursday (7 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS). Carolina won 2-1 in overtime in Game 1 of the best-of-7 series on Tuesday.

The Washington Capitals suffered a major setback during their 6-3 loss to the Montreal Canadiens in Game 3 at Bell Centre on Friday night, and it had nothing to do with the scoreboard. Starting goaltender Logan Thompson left the game with an apparent injury after a collision with teammate Dylan Strome late in the third period.