This one was an interesting contest, as Washington gritted out another win, this time 3-1 against the Flames, who are working to hold onto a wild card spot in the Western Conferen

The Calgary Flames announced that their third-highest-scoring defenseman will miss some weeks with an upper-body injury.

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.

The 30-year-old winger has been firmly on the Flames' fourth line for the bulk of the campaign.

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

Lomberg has amassed 22 PIM, 22 hits and 11 shots on net in that span. The 30-year-old winger has been a fourth-line fixture for much of the season, playing in an enforcer role. He has four points, 74 hits, 44 PIM and 30 shots on net over 43 appearances.

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.