It wasn't the most exciting showdown between the Washington Capitals and Ottawa Senators, but instead, a goalie duel between rising starter Logan Thompson and rookie Leevi Meriläinen. Then, Alex Ovechkin did what he does best: steal the show.

The dog days are over for the Washington Capitals, who got back to their game on Tuesday after a few weeks of trading off wins and losses. Brandon Duhaime had a goal and assist and Logan Thompson stood tall for the shutout to help the Capitals to a huge 3-0 win on Caps Canine Night.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals got off to the start they wanted against the Vancouver Canucks; it was the rest of the night didn’t go as planned. But thanks to Pierre-Luc Dubois, D.C. managed two points. Dubois struck twice and Logan Thompson stood on his head to help Washington escape with a 2-1 victory.

The Capitals will look to keep trending in the right direction against Ottawa, as Jakob Chychrun makes his return for the first time since being traded.

The Capitals are shaking things up on the top-6, with Pierre-Luc Dubois replacing Dylan Strome as Alex Ovechkin's center. Connor McMichael and Tom Wilson will play between Strome, while Aliaksei Protas moves to that top line.

WASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals will have a bit of a different look on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens, as they'll see an NHL debut while trying to extend their point streak to six games. Here's everything to know ahead of puck drop at Capital One Arena at 7 p.m. ET.

Coach Spencer Carbery hinted pregame that the Capitals would see some major changes, and that the top-6 could be broken up and switched around. Here are what the line combinations could possibly look like. Logan Thompson will start. - Jakob Chychrun has 20 points in his last 20 games and leads the Capitals in scoring over that span.