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.

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.

The Calgary Flames just finished a tough stretch of hockey, facing three highly competitive teams, concluding with a clash with the NHL’s top team, the Washington Capitals on Tuesday night at the Saddledome.

Welcome to Instant Reaction, where we give you our instant reaction to tonight’s Calgary Flames game and ask our readers to do the same in the comments section below!The Calgary Flames welcomed the Washington Capitals to town for the one and only time in 2024-25.

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The 27-year-old was stellar in net, coming up with several key stops, including two on breakaways, to keep the Flames at bay. Coleman's deflection was the only shot that beat him, but that's hardly on him, and everything he saw, he stopped.

Read the recent NHL news and rumors about Logan Thompson for fantasy hockey. Washington Capitals goaltender Logan Thompson stopped 32 of the 33 shots

The Calgary Flames gave the NHL’s first place team a run for their money but ended up falling to the Washington Capitals 3-1. CF% – 55.12%|| SCF% – 55.15%|| HDCF% – 58.95%|| xGF% – 45.79% It’s a Team Game – The only thing the Flames are guilty of in this one is allowing goals against off of a few bad mistakes.

Coleman has 26 points in 48 games this season, playing on Calgary’s second line and second power-play unit. He hasn’t fared well against the Caps in his career, just seven points in 17 games. Picks made at 12:20 p.m. ET on 01/28/2025.