Capitals goalie Logan Thompson—fresh off 25 saves on 26 shots—even-handedly praised Washington's effort. "Luckily things went my way tonight, and we got the two points," Thompson said. There was just one problem with his assessment.

Logan Thompson's goaltending in the third period is the biggest reason the Washington Capitals took a 2-0 series lead on the Montreal Canadiens.

The Washington Capitals are headed to Montreal with a 2-0 series lead after a key 3-1 victory over the Canadiens in Game 2 on Wednesday night — and Logan Thompson is a huge reason why. The 28-year-old stood on his head in the third period at Capital One Arena,