The NHL-leading Washington Capitals have signed goaltender Logan Thompson to a six-year contract extension worth $35.1 million. Thompson will count $5.85 million against the salary cap from when the new deal kicks in next season through 2030-31.

Really happy to be here for many more years to come,” Logan Thompson said. “I’ve loved my time here and just thankful for the opportunity that the Capitals gave me.”

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The Dallas Mavericks (24-22) host the struggling Washington Wizards (6-38) on Monday night. Dallas is doing as well as they can to keep their heads above water, but the hits keep coming. The Mavericks fell to the Celtics on Saturday afternoon,

The latest Dallas Mavericks injury report for their contest with the Wizards lists six absentees, including Luka Doncic.