Logan Thompson stops 32 shots and Capitals down Flames 3-1

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Thompson made 32 saves, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas scored goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-1 on Tuesday night.

Blake Coleman scored on the power play for Calgary and Dustin Wolf had 20 stops.

Thompson was especially sharp early as the Flames outshot the visitors 13-5 in the first period. He made a pad save off Ryan Lomberg on a breakaway and a stick save off Nazem Kadri on a partial breakaway.

One day after signing a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million, Thompson made it six straight wins while improving to 11-0-1 in his last dozen starts.

Capitals: In his first game back in Calgary, Andrew Mangiapane got a warm reception from the crowd after a video tribute in the first period recognized the nine years the left winger spent with the organization.

Flames: Tyson Barrie returned to the lineup for the first time since Nov. 12. A healthy scratch the past 31 games, the veteran defenseman returned from a two-game conditioning loan to the AHL to set up Coleman’s goal with a shot from the blue line.

Shortly after Coleman tied the game 1-1 at 12:17 of the second, the Flames’ right-winger put his team down two men when nine seconds into a penalty kill, he grabbed a rebound out of the air and threw the puck. Penalized for closing his hand on the puck, it took the Capitals just 18 seconds to take advantage of the five-on-three with Strome lifting a backhand into the top corner from the side of the crease.

It was just the third time Wolf has lost at home this season. He entered the game 12-2-1 with a .936 save percentage on home ice.

Capitals: Visit the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night.

Flames: Host the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night.

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