{"id":558746,"date":"2026-04-24T11:54:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/558746\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:54:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T11:54:25","slug":"finding-a-home-with-the-capitals-has-helped-logan-thompson-finally-hit-his-stride-im-just-more-free-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/558746\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding A Home With The Capitals Has Helped Logan Thompson Finally Hit His Stride: &#8216;I&#8217;m Just More Free Here&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Capitals goaltender finished with a .912 save percentage through 58 games played.<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-show-transcript\">View More<\/p>\n<p>Video Transcript<\/p>\n<p>One of the names that came out is, the best nickname voted for David Pastrnak, Pasta.<\/p>\n<p>One of the names that came out is, the best nickname voted for David Pastrnak, Pasta.<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think?<\/p>\n<p>So what do you think?<\/p>\n<p>Is this the best nickname in the NHL?<\/p>\n<p>Is this the best nickname in the NHL?<\/p>\n<p>Is there another one that you think deserved higher points?<\/p>\n<p>Is there another one that you think deserved higher points?<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s a pretty good one.<\/p>\n<p>it&#8217;s a pretty good one.<\/p>\n<p>I, I like, I like Butcher for Radko Gudas, um- Mm-hmm just because of how he plays.<\/p>\n<p>I, I like, I like Butcher for Radko Gudas, um- Mm-hmm just because of how he plays.<\/p>\n<p>Great.<\/p>\n<p>Great.<\/p>\n<p>I also like Bread Man for Temi Panarin because- Oh, yeah of Panera Bread.<\/p>\n<p>I also like Bread Man for Temi Panarin because- Oh, yeah of Panera Bread.<\/p>\n<p>so tho- Mm-hmm those are two that I kind of, you know, I&#8217;d always kind of chuckle to myself when I hear.<\/p>\n<p>so tho- Mm-hmm those are two that I kind of, you know, I&#8217;d always kind of chuckle to myself when I hear.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, if Pa- if Pasta&#8217;s the best nickname, then we&#8217;re in trouble because- No, wait, like what are- it&#8217;s like, it&#8217;s just in his name what are some of the real good nicknames?<\/p>\n<p>Yeah, if Pa- if Pasta&#8217;s the best nickname, then we&#8217;re in trouble because- No, wait, like what are- it&#8217;s like, it&#8217;s just in his name what are some of the real good nicknames?<\/p>\n<p>Like, what are the old school nicknames that like, make you go, &#8220;Ooh&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>Like, what are the old school nicknames that like, make you go, &#8220;Ooh&#8221;?<\/p>\n<p>I was gonna say, like, what was his name?<\/p>\n<p>I was gonna say, like, what was his name?<\/p>\n<p>Nels, like Nels Stewart, like probably like 100 years ago, his nickname was Old Poison.<\/p>\n<p>Nels, like Nels Stewart, like probably like 100 years ago, his nickname was Old Poison.<\/p>\n<p>Like, how come we don&#8217;t have that anymore?<\/p>\n<p>Like, how come we don&#8217;t have that anymore?<\/p>\n<p>Way better.<\/p>\n<p>Way better.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s amazing.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s amazing.<\/p>\n<p>Right?<\/p>\n<p>Right?<\/p>\n<p>Old Poison.<\/p>\n<p>Old Poison.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>That was essentially- I never heard that one before.<\/p>\n<p>That was essentially- I never heard that one before.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an incredible nickname.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an incredible nickname.<\/p>\n<p>Um- It&#8217;s pretty good I like, I like The Factor for, for Ryan O&#8217;Reilly because at least there&#8217;s like some connection to pop culture in there.<\/p>\n<p>Um- It&#8217;s pretty good I like, I like The Factor for, for Ryan O&#8217;Reilly because at least there&#8217;s like some connection to pop culture in there.<\/p>\n<p>At least it shows that like one of them was watching Fox News at an airport or something and was like, &#8220;Hey, your name&#8217;s O&#8217;Reilly, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>At least it shows that like one of them was watching Fox News at an airport or something and was like, &#8220;Hey, your name&#8217;s O&#8217;Reilly, too.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Oh.<\/p>\n<p>Oh.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, okay.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, okay.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cause Bill O&#8217;Reilly.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Cause Bill O&#8217;Reilly.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly.<\/p>\n<p>Exactly.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I think that like the NHL has just like gotten like more and la- more lazy, like where they just like take a guy&#8217;s last name and like cut a letter off or like add a Y, and like that&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n<p>Well, I think that like the NHL has just like gotten like more and la- more lazy, like where they just like take a guy&#8217;s last name and like cut a letter off or like add a Y, and like that&#8217;s fine.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>But Pasta, we love Pasta.<\/p>\n<p>But Pasta, we love Pasta.<\/p>\n<p>He leans into the Pasta thing.<\/p>\n<p>He leans into the Pasta thing.<\/p>\n<p>How about Liam O&#8217;Brien, Spicy Tuna, Ry?<\/p>\n<p>How about Liam O&#8217;Brien, Spicy Tuna, Ry?<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t like that one?<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t like that one?<\/p>\n<p>Oh, that is a good one.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, that is a good one.<\/p>\n<p>That one&#8217;s pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>That one&#8217;s pretty good.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>Yeah.<\/p>\n<p>That one&#8217;s pretty good<\/p>\n<p>That one&#8217;s pretty good<\/p>\n<p class=\"caas-hide-transcript\">Close<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Capitals goaltender finished with a .912 save percentage through 58 games played. 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