August 6, 2025
Capitals Fallout: Logan Thompson MAYBE?? New Bears Coach, and Holtby’s Legendary Legacy
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Logan Thompson, despite finishing top four in Vezina Trophy voting and backstopping the Capitals to first place in the Eastern Conference, was left off Hockey Canada’s 42-man Olympic orientation camp roster. The snub has raised eyebrows, especially given Thompson outperformed invitees like Montembeault and Binnington statistically and head-to-head. Elliotte Friedman reports that non-invitees can still make Team Canada, but they must enter the Olympic drug testing protocol early — a deadline that may already be slipping away for Thompson. Meanwhile, the Hershey Bears named Derek King as their new head coach following Todd Nelson’s departure. King brings years of experience from the AHL and NHL, and is expected to be a strong developmental leader. The episode wraps with an in-depth look back at Braden Holtby’s iconic run with the Capitals, his post-playing career as a guest goalie coach, and his legacy as one of the greatest netminders in franchise history. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Gametime Today's episode is brought to you by Gametime. Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDONNHL for $20 off your first purchase. Terms and conditions apply. Monarch Money Take control of your finances with Monarch Money. Use code LOCKEDONNHL at monarchmoney.com/lockedonnhl for 50% off your first year. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now, new FanDuel customers can get $150 in Bonus Bets if your first $5 bet wins! FANDUEL DISCLAIMER : 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.