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Lindgren (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Washington recalled Garin Bjorklund from AHL Hershey in a corresponding move. Lindgren suffered the injury in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over Detroit and won't return before the Olympic break. He has gone 8-6-3 this season with a 3.37 GAA, an .884 save percentage and one shutout in 18 appearances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets helped off ice after win
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Lindgren sustained an apparent lower-body injury at the end of overtime in Thursday's 4-3 shootout win over the Red Wings, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren shook off the injury long enough to perform in the shootout, but he needed assistance from his teammates to exit the ice at the end. The 32-year-old's injury comes at a bad time, as Logan Thompson (upper body) was not available Thursday. Lindgren's status wasn't updated after the game, leaving the Capitals' goaltending situation murky heading into Saturday's home game versus the Hurricanes. With the win, Lindgren improved to 8-6-3 with a 3.37 GAA and an .884 save percentage over 18 appearances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Guarding road goal
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Lindgren is set to start on the road against Detroit on Thursday.
Lindgren has gone 0-2-1 while stopping 91 of 105 shots (.867 save percentage) across his past three starts. He's 7-6-3 with a 3.41 GAA and an .885 save percentage in 17 outings in 2025-26. Although the Red Wings are coming off a 3-1 loss to Los Angeles on Tuesday, Detroit is still 13-4-2 across its past 19 games.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Can't hold Oilers back
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Lindgren stopped 34 of 40 shots in Saturday's 6-5 overtime loss to the Oilers.
Lindgren actually had a better game than the numbers suggest, but the Oilers' top players were in top form Saturday. The Capitals weren't able to build more than a one-goal lead at any point, and three of those slipped away in the third period before Connor McDavid won it in overtime for Edmonton. Lindgren has allowed 14 goals on 105 shots during his three-game losing streak (0-2-1). He's at a 7-6-3 record with a 3.41 GAA and an .885 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Logan Thompson is likely to be back between the pipes Tuesday in Seattle.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Oilers
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Lindgren will protect the road goal versus the Oilers on Saturday.
Lindgren is getting the second half of a back-to-back after Logan Thompson was in goal for Friday's 3-1 win over the Flames. The Oilers have scored 17 goals over their last six games, going 2-3-1 in that span.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Buried by Avs
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Lindgren made 39 saves in Monday's 5-2 loss to Colorado.
The Capitals were outshot 44-24 on the afternoon, but Lindgren did his best to keep things close until the Avs finally pulled away in the third period. The veteran netminder has given up at least three goals in six straight starts dating back to Dec. 16, going 2-3-1 over that stretch with a 3.81 GAA and an .881 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting against Avalanche
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Lindgren will start Monday's road matchup against Colorado, according to Corey Masisak of The Denver Post.
In his last outing, Lindgren made 18 saves in a 3-2 loss to Nashville on Jan. 11. He has gone 7-5-2 with a 3.13 GAA, an .888 save percentage and one shutout over 15 appearances this campaign. Colorado sits first in the league with 4.00 goals per game this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Loses in Nashville
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 21 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
Lindgren allowed at least three goals for the fifth start in a row. The 32-year-old gave up two of those goals on Nashville power plays, which didn't help his cause in this close game. He's now at a 7-5-2 record with a 3.13 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 15 appearances. Logan Thompson is likely to be back between the pipes for Tuesday's home game versus the Canadiens.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Second start of month
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Lindgren will get the start Sunday against the Predators, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
It will be just the second start of the month for Lindgren, the backup goaltender in Washington behind Logan Thompson. Lindgren has a 7-4-2 record, 3.13 GAA and .890 save percentage entering play Sunday and has won back-to-back starts. He'll face a Predators team that has been held to two goals or fewer in three straight games.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Holds on for win Monday
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Lindgren made 41 saves in Monday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.
Anaheim outshot the home side 45-29 on the night, but Lindgren made sure the Ducks never found an equalizer after Washington emerged from the first period with a 2-1 lead. The veteran netminder has just one regulation loss in his last nine outings, going 6-1-1 with a 2.87 GAA and an .897 save percentage dating back to Nov. 17.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Ducks
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Lindgren will patrol the home crease against Anaheim on Monday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Lindgren is coming off a 22-save effort in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers. He has a 6-4-2 record this season with one shutout, a 3.07 GAA and an .887 save percentage across 13 appearances. Anaheim ranks seventh in the league with 3.29 goals per game, but the team has scored two goals or fewer three times during its current five-game (0-4-1) losing skid.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Nabs win on New Year's Eve
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Lindgren made 22 saves in Wednesday's 6-3 win over the Rangers.
The veteran netminder never relinquished the lead after Tom Wilson put the Caps ahead 2-1 midway through the second period. Lindgren had just one regulation loss in his final eight outings of 2025, going 5-1-1 with a 2.72 GAA and .894 save percentage since Nov. 17.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to start Wednesday
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Lindgren is set to start at home against the Rangers on Wednesday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren has a 5-4-2 record, 3.07 GAA and .888 save percentage in 12 appearances this season. He's made just two starts since Dec. 3, allowing eight goals on 59 shots (.864 save percentage) over those outings. Perhaps he'll have a better result against the Rangers, who rank 31st in goals per game with 2.54.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting Sunday at Detroit
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Lindgren will start Sunday's game against the Red Wings, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Lindgren will play the second leg of a back-to-back against Detroit after Logan Thompson allowed four goals in Saturday's 5-2 home loss to the Red Wings. The 32-year-old Lindgren will be making just his third start of the month, bringing a 5-4-1 record, a 3.10 GAA and an .887 save percentage into Sunday's road rematch.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Picks up loss in Detroit
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Lindgren conceded three goals on 27 shots Sunday in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
The Capitals forced overtime after trailing during the third period Sunday, but Moritz Seider ultimately blasted home a pass from Andrew Copp past Lindgren with just 24 seconds remaining in the extra frame. Lindgren has lost his last two starts, a small stretch in which he's given up eight goals on 59 shots. Overall, the 32-year-old has a 5-4-2 record, .888 save percentage and 3.07 GAA across 12 appearances as the backup to Logan Thompson this year. Thompson will more than likely be back between the pipes Tuesday against the Rangers.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Yields five goals in loss
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Lindgren allowed five goals on 32 shots in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Wild.
Lindgren made his first start in his second game since being activated from injured reserve following an upper-body issue. The 31-year-old netminder didn't get any help in his return to the crease, sending him to his first loss since Nov. 6 in Pittsburgh. He's now 5-4-1 with a 3.10 GAA and an .887 save percentage over 11 outings. Logan Thompson will likely be back between the pipes for Thursday's home game versus the Maple Leafs, but Lindgren should start once during the weekend's home-and-home set against the Red Wings.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Drawing start in Minnesota
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Lindgren will tend the twine Tuesday in Minnesota, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren is set to make just his second start in December -- he missed three games due to an upper-body injury but returned to the lineup to back up Logan Thompson on Saturday in Winnipeg. The 31-year-old Lindgren owns a 5-3-1 record with one shutout, a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 10 appearances in 2025-26. The Wild have won four consecutive games and now have Quinn Hughes in the fold, so this will be a formidable task for Lindgren.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Removed from IR
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Lindgren (upper body) was activated from injured reserve Saturday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
The Capitals returned Garin Bjorklund to the minors in a corresponding move. After missing the last three games, Lindgren will dress as Logan Thompson's backup in Saturday's road matchup against Winnipeg.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Could be available Saturday
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Lindgren (upper body) will travel with the Capitals on their upcoming two-game road trip and could be activated off injured reserve as early as Saturday, Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network reports.
Lindgren has missed the last three games and could back up Logan Thompson on Saturday in Winnipeg. Lindgren is 5-3-1 with a 2.90 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 10 appearances this season. Should he be activated, look for Garin Bjorklund to be sent to AHL Hershey.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Lands on IR
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Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Sunday.
Washington summoned Clay Stevenson from AHL Hershey in a corresponding move. Lindgren will miss his second straight game when the Capitals host Columbus on Sunday, but he will be eligible to return as early as Thursday's home matchup against Carolina. However, a timeline for his recovery remains unclear.
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