Capitals' Logan Thompson: Facing short-term absence

Thompson (upper body) is expected to "miss a little bit of time," Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Friday.

Thompson is currently mired in a three-game losing streak during which he has posted a 5.58 GAA, .780 save percentage and 0-2-1 record. Since Thompson will be sidelined in the short term, the Caps recalled Hunter Shepard from the minors while Charlie Lindgren sees the bulk of the workload.