Former Calgary Flames forward Andrew Mangiapane is set to make his Saddledome debut as a visitor with the Washington Capitals.

Andrew Mangiapane is just days away from playing at the Saddledome for the first time since being traded by the Calgary Flames.

When you’re as tight as Rasmus Andersson and Andrew Mangiapane, it’s possible that chirping on the ice isn’t all that effective. For 10 years, the two were teammates. They played together in 2014-15 with the Barrie Colts.

Late former Calgary Flames star Johnny Gaudreau's teammate, Andrew Mangiapane, returned to Calgary on Tuesday night for the first time since being traded to the Washington Capitals.

The Calgary Flames and Washington Capitals love trading with one another. On Tuesday evening, the Flames will take on the former Flame Andrew Mangiapane and the league-leading Capitals for the first time this season in what will likely be an unfriendly affair.

Logan Thompson made 32 saves, Pierre-Luc Dubois, Dylan Strome and Aliaksei Protas scored goals, and the Washington Capitals beat the Calgary Flames 3-1.

Calgary Flames fan fave Rasmus Andersson bent at the waist and clutched at his mid-section, clearly accusing Washington Capitals forward Tom Wilson of embellishing the damage that had been done by a cross-check earlier in the period.

Logan Thompson's remarkable run in goal continued on Tuesday as he made 32 saves to backstop the Washington Capitals to a 3-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.

And of course, Alex Ovechkin’s hunt for the NHL’s all-time goal-scoring record is as big a story as there is in the NHL this year. He scored his 22 nd goal of the year last Thursday night and his career total stands at 875, just 19 behind the Great One.

In a battle against one of the top clubs in the NHL this season, the Flames fell 3-1 to the visiting Washington Capitals Tuesday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome in a spirited affair.

A day after signing a six-year extension, Logan Thompson made 32 saves in his hometown as the Capitals bounced back from Saturday’s loss at Vancouver.

Logan Thompson will be playing in his hometown after signing a six-year extension, as the Washington Capitals try to get back in the win column as their road trip continues against the Calgary Flames, where Andrew Mangiapane will also make his long-awaited homecoming.