The Washington Capitals circle the wagons around Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson, who just dragged home Olympic silver for Canada amid a grueling tournament run. Teammates gush about their pride in the duo, the kind of locker-room bond that fuels deep playoff pushes when guys bleed for each other like this. With the Olympic freeze lifting soon, this unity hits different - especially as GMs eye the deadline board for moves that could lock in a Cup window.

Tom Wilson and Logan Thompson return to the Capitals locker room with Olympic silver around their necks after Canada's heartbreaking OT loss to Team USA in the gold medal final. Wilson set the tone with bone-crushing hits and racked up four points across six games, while Thompson dazzled in his lone start with a .960 save percentage.

Washington Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery runs his squad through intense line rushes at MedStar Capitals Iceplex, hinting at the combinations that could debut against the Flyers next week. With Olympians like Tom Wilson, Martin Fehervary, and Logan Thompson still chasing medals in Milano Cortina, placeholders such as Hendrix Lapierre and Declan Chisholm fill key spots while the team shakes off two weeks of rust.

Team Canada’s men’s hockey squad, packed with NHL millionaires like Sidney Crosby, starts in the Olympic Village but quickly bolts for a five-star hotel courtesy of the NHL and NHLPA. Goalies Logan Thompson and Darcy Kuemper insist it’s all about stacking the deck for gold, not snubbing the dorm-life vibe that USA stays with. GM Doug Armstrong points out this mirrors Vancouver and Sochi setups, where comfort trumps tradition to sharpen their edge in Milano Cortina.

Canada faces a brutal choice between Jordan Binnington and Logan Thompson that could torpedo their Olympic gold hopes just as the tournament heats up. Front-office whispers from Toronto to Vancouver highlight how Binnington's playoff pedigree clashes with Thompson's hot streak, forcing Hockey Canada into a high-stakes debate amid a roster already under fire.

Jack Hughes, Tage Thompson and Brock Nelson light up the scoresheet as Team USA cruises to a 5-1 Olympic victory, proving why these tri-state studs dominate on the big stage. Fans back home in Jersey, Buffalo and Long Island know the drill - these guys have been carrying their NHL clubs all season, and now they're turning heads internationally with shifts that scream future gold.