Thompson was the first goalie off at Wednesday's morning skate, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports, indicating that he'll draw the start in Game 5 at home against the Canadiens.

The Montreal Canadiens visit the Washington Capitals in Game 5 of the first-round, best-of-7 series in the Stanley Cup ...

The Capitals received mixed news at practice as Alex Ovechkin missed the skate and Aliaksei Protas looked primed to return ...