The Washington Capitals found themselves in unfamiliar territory on Wednesday in Raleigh, trailing the Carolina Hurricanes 3-0 after a rough opening 20 minutes of play, and to make matters worse, Logan Thompson sustained an upper-body injury and is doubtful to return.

Thompson gave up three goals on the first 10 shots he faced against the Hurricanes, as Sean Walker, Jackson Blake and Seth Jarvis all converted within the first 13:21 minutes of play. Blake and Jarvis' tallies came on the power play. It is unclear when he sustained an injury, though a hard shot early on did knock his mask off, and he was also hit up high by Taylor Hall.

Thompson finished the night with nine saves on 12 shots through the first. Charlie Lindgren, who played the night before in Boston, took over the crease to start the second period.

Thompson had recently been named the Capitals' starter down the stretch, though of late, his play hasn't been what he hoped. He surrendered seven goals back in Sunday's 8-5 loss to the Buffalo Sabres and has given up at least three goals in his last four outings, including Wednesday.

Still, the 27-year-old has had a strong season, putting up a .912 save percentage through 42 games before Wednesday's showdown, along with a record of 31-5-6.

Thompson signed a six-year contract extension with Washington back in January.