Thompson makes 19 saves, Capitals shut out Ducks to extend point streak to 8 games

WASHINGTON -- Logan Thompson made 19 saves, and the Washington Capitals extended their point streak to eight games with a 3-0 win against the Anaheim Ducks at Capital One Arena on Tuesday.

Brandon Duhaime had a goal and an assist for the Capitals (29-10-5), who are 5-0-3 in their past eight games, and 8-0-3 in their past 11 home games. Thompson improved to 19-2-3 and recorded his first shutout as a Capital and fifth of his career.

"I'm good at letting in one [goal], so I can never seem to get them,” Thompson said of the shutout. “It's always a treat when I do."

John Gibson made 22 saves for the Ducks (18-21-5), who have lost four of five (1-3-1) overall and three of four on their six-game road trip.

“We’re not shooting a ton of pucks,” Anaheim forward Alex Killorn said. “Our goalies keep us in every single game and we’ve got to find ways to score. We score two goals a game, so it’s got to come from within us winning battles, being better in the O zone, creating more chances.”

The Capitals took a 1-0 lead at 7:34 when Jakob Chychrun’s shot off his own rebound deflected in off Duhaime’s skate.

John Carlson made it 2-0 at 14:30, gathering in a loose puck and beating Gibson with a wrist shot from the right circle.

“I thought that was one of the best periods we’ve played in a long time,” Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said of the opening 20 minutes. “Second period we got away from it and [Thompson] had to bail us out.”

Ethen Frank increased the lead to 3-0 at 19:01 of the second period, receiving a pass from Pierre-Luc Dubois on a 2-on-1 rush and scoring with a glove-side wrist shot from the right circle.

“Tonight, we gave up a couple 2-on-1s and partial breakaways,” Ducks coach Greg Cronin said. “Their third goal, which was a backbreaker, we pinched down the wall and we didn’t have somebody to replace for the pincher and it ended up being a 2-on-1 goal.”

Frank, 26, has two goals and an assist in his first three NHL games.

"He's been great,” Carlson said. “More than just the tallies and stuff, I think he seems to be a positive impact every time he steps on the ice. Obviously, a guy with speed like that is a threat no matter where he is. It's great to see. It's a great story, and we're relying on him big right now.”

NOTES: Frank is the sixth player in Capitals franchise history to record a point in each of his first three NHL games, joining Alex Ovechkin (eight games in 2005-06), Andre Burakovsky (four games in 2014-15), Milan Novy (four games in 1982-83), Ryan Walter (four games in 1978-79) and Jan Bulis (three games in 1997-98). … Capitals center Nic Dowd won 8-of-10 faceoffs. … Dubois has recorded 20 points (five goals, 15 assists) in his last 21 games. … Ducks forward Troy Terry played 18:49 and was minus-1 in his return after missing four games for personal reasons.