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.

This one was an interesting contest, as Washington gritted out another win, this time 3-1 against the Flames, who are working to hold onto a wild card spot in the Western Conferen

The Flames actually played a game on Thursday night, and they won. Calgary defeated the Anaheim Ducks at the Scotiabank Saddledome by the score of 4-1. However, Kadri's first words following the win were about the trade. And his reaction shows the emotional side of trades in the NHL, or any sports league for that matter.

A day after signing a six-year extension, Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown as the Capitals bounced back from Saturday’s loss at Vancouver.

In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.

Tuesday night's game at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, is the first time these teams square off this season.

Washington Capitals (33-11-5, in the Metropolitan Division ... time these teams square off this season. TOP PERFORMERS: Nazem Kadri has 16 goals and 18 assists for the Flames.

Wolf sports an elite .936 save percentage and 1.98 GAA with 8.61 goals saved above average across 15 home games. The Flames have also been far stingier on home ice with 2.63 goals against per game and a 75.8 penalty-kill percentage compared to respective 3.29 and 67.1% marks on the highway.

On Tuesday night, the Calgary Flames welcome Alex Ovechkin and the top-seeded Washington Capitals to the Saddledome.

Logan Thompson’s remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames play the Washington Capitals in a non-conference matchup. Calgary is 24-17-7 overall and 15-6-3 at home. The Flames have gone 7-11-3 in games their opponents serve fewer penalty minutes.

Last night, 20 teams were in action. And the action did not disappoint. Here are the results and highlights: Another goal for Alex Ovechkin and another shutout for Marc-Andre Fleury were just some of the notable moments from Thursday’s 10-game slate.