Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson each scored twice and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Washington Capitals 8-5 on Sunday. Ryan McLeod, ...

The Washington Capitals are guaranteed a spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, having already clinched their spot earlier this week thanks to their strong regular-season record.

Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) celebrates with defenseman Trevor van Riemsdyk (57) and goaltender Logan Thompson ... Wilson and Carlson — and Lars Eller, who was traded and ...

All the while, Logan Thompson will get the start in a meaningful game for him, as he's set to face his hometown team on his 28th birthday with the goaltending rotation picking up where it left off.

Meanwhile, Logan Thompson stopped 15 of 22 shots in the loss to drop to 31-5-6 on the season. Takeaways Sabres: Tage Thompson struck twice on the power play for his fourth goal in as many games ...