Thompson (personal) returned to practice Friday, according to Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson was away from the Capitals all week while tending to a family matter. There is no word as to whether or not he will start Opening Night on Saturday against the Devils or if Charlie Lindgren will get the assignment. Thompson was 25-14-5 with a 2.70 GAA and a .908 save percentage in 46 regular-season appearances for the Golden Knights in 2023-24. He is expected to share the net with Lindgren this season.

Head coach Spencer Carbery said Thursday that Thompson (personal) is expected to return to practice Friday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson has been away from the team in recent days while tending to a family matter, but he should be back on the ice Friday. It's not yet clear whether he'll be available for Opening Night against the Devils on Saturday, but it appears as though he'll return to game action early in the season.

Thompson (personal) won't practice Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson is away from the team for family reasons. However, he still could be in the lineup for Opening Night versus New Jersey on Saturday. After being acquired from Vegas in June, Thompson will compete for starts with Charlie Lindgren in 2024-25.

Thompson will defend the road net in Monday's preseason contest against Columbus, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson stopped 25 of 28 shots in Wednesday's 5-3 win over New Jersey during his first outing of the exhibition schedule. He will compete for starts with Charlie Lindgren during the 2024-25 season.

Thompson is set to start in Wednesday's road preseason game against New Jersey, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson had a 25-14-5 record, 2.70 GAA and .908 save percentage in 46 regular-season contests with Vegas in 2023-24. Now with Washington after being acquired in an offseason trade, Thompson is likely to split the goaltending duties fairly evenly with Charlie Lindgren in 2024-25.

Thompson has been traded to Washington from Las Vegas in exchange for two draft picks, reports Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

EDGE Analysis

Washington's 2024 third-round pick and a 2025 third-rounder head to Vegas. Gasps of horror came from fans at the 2024 Entry Draft when the deal was announced. But for Thompson, the move catapults him into, at minimum, a platoon with Charlie Lindgren. The former will be the Caps 'tender of the future.

Thompson stopped 28 of 31 shots in Monday's 4-2 loss to the Stars in Game 4. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson has now lost back-to-back starts, though it's hardly his fault after putting in solid efforts. The 27-year-old has given up 10 goals on 127 shots through four playoff contests. Thompson's status as the starting goalie in the playoffs could come into question if he doesn't get back into the win column soon, but it's unclear if head coach Bruce Cassidy will stay the course or turn to Adin Hill for Game 5 on Wednesday.

Thompson was the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, indicating he will patrol the home crease Monday in Game 4 against Dallas.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson is coming off a 43-save performance in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 3. He has stopped 89 of 96 shots in Vegas' first-round series en route to a 2-1 record.

Thompson allowed three goals on 46 shots in Saturday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Stars in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson's performance was a big reason the game got deep into overtime, as he came up with a handful of big saves against a desperate Stars team. It wasn't enough in the end, as Wyatt Johnston closed the scoring with a top-shelf goal in the extra session. Thompson has allowed seven goals on 96 shots while going 2-1 in the first-round series, and it's unlikely this loss will cost him the starting job. Game 4 is Monday in Vegas.

Thompson is expected to start at home in Game 3 against Dallas on Saturday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

EDGE Analysis

Thompson has helped Vegas win the opening two games of the first-round series by stopping 46 of 50 shots (.920 save percentage). That's part of a larger hot streak in which he's posted a 2.12 GAA and a .925 save percentage over his past 13 appearances. Dallas ranked third offensively in the regular season with 3.59 goals per contest, so the Stars shouldn't be taken lightly, even after being defeated by Vegas twice.