Capitals Fans Furious After Logan Thompson is Snubbed by the NHL

The NHL announced the three 2025 Vezina Trophy finalists, and much to the surprise of Capitals fans, Logan Thompson wasn't one of them.

Connor Hellebuyck, Darcy Kuemper, and Andrei Vasilevskiy were chosen by NHL general managers for performance in the regular season.

Thompson put together an excellent season for Washington, going 31-6-6 in 43 games and bringing the Capitals to the top of the Eastern Conference.

He registered a 2.49 goals-against average (7th best among goaltenders with 25+ games), a .910 save percentage (9th best), and two shutouts.

Most impressively, he was third in goals saved above expected (26.0) behind Hellebuyck (39.6) and Vasilevskiy (29.2). A mid-season team slump put the brakes on his momentum.

Hellebuyck is the prohibitive favorite to be a repeat champion after a masterful season with Winnipeg, where he led the Jets to the Presidents' Trophy on a 47-12-3 record, 2.00 GAA, .925 save percentage, and eight shutouts in 63 games.

Kuemper, sent back to Los Angeles in July, excelled with the Kings, going 31-11-7, 2.02 GAA, .922 save percentage, and five shutouts in 50 games.

Meanwhile, Vasilevskiy racked up 38 wins (second-most in the league), with a 2.18 GAA and .921 save percentage for Tampa Bay.

Ultimately, Thompson's lighter workload, sharing starts with Charlie Lindgren and appearing in fewer games than the other finalists, may have cost him a Vezina chance.