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"I really like Logan Thompson.  There’s no way to bet on this, but I favor Thompson to be the #1 by the end of the season, and probably by midseason.   I’m a big believer in his talent.  It (drafting him) is a gamble I’d like to take."  And that's me quoting me from my preseason rankings!  Well, we've reached that point and then some.  Thompson posted his second consecutive shutout on Thursday, beating the Sens 1-0 in OT on a Ovechkin game winner.  Thompson's numbers are ludicrous.  He's started 25 games and has 20 wins.  His GAA is pushing towards 2.20 and his save percentage is above .920.  And just like that, he's the #2 overall goalie on the season.  I didn't get Thompson on every team like I hoped, but he is carrying my teams where I do since he was my third goalie drafted.  The Capitals look like a powerhouse and I see no reason to expect him to fall off a cliff.  Would I bet him as a top five goalie the rest of the way?  Probably not.  As a #1 in 12'ers?  Absolutely.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the last two nights:
I attribute a lot of it to randomness, but the new coach bump seems to happen over and over again.  Right now, it's happening in Detroit, where Todd McLellan has the Red Wings on a seven game winning streak shortly after taking over the team.  Given the ugliness of the Eastern Conference Wild Card race, that's vaulted Detroit right back into contention.  A few guys have been thriving for Detroit, but I want to focus on Marco Kasper.  The former eighth overall pick is getting his first real opportunity in a big role, playing first line minutes with Larkin and Raymond.  In both games over the weekend, Kasper had a goal and an assist, with five shots between the two games.  He's getting second power play unit time as well, which is enough to bump Kasper into the middling to solid streamer range for the time being.  Let's take a look at what else happened over the weekend: