Overview
- The Capitals announced on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2026, that Logan Thompson was activated from injured reserve and Mitch Gibson was loaned to the Hershey Bears in an official team release.
- Thompson had been sidelined with a lower-body issue after leaving the Oct. 20 game and was the first goalie off the ice at practice, a sign he is likely to resume starts for upcoming games.
- Mitch Gibson did not appear in an NHL game during his brief call-up and will return to Hershey to compete for starts behind veteran Cal Petersen.
- The team listed Gibson’s early AHL numbers this season as 1-1-0 with a 3.50 goals-against average and an .881 save percentage, and he enters the final year of his contract this season.
- The move restores the Capitals’ depth chart with Thompson, Charlie Lindgren and AHL options in place and leaves watchers to track Thompson’s immediate starts and whether Gibson’s AHL performance leads to a new opportunity next season.