Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: First goalie off Friday
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Lindgren was the first goalie to leave the ice Friday, Mark Masters of TSN reports, indicating he'll be in goal on the road versus Toronto.
Lindgren continues to split the workload with Logan Thompson, having featured in five of the Capitals' previous 10 outings. In those appearances, the 30-year-old Lindgren went 4-1-0 with a 3.22 GAA and .880 save percentage. As long as the timeshare continues to work for Washington, looks for the duo to keep splitting the starts, which points to Thompson getting the nod on the road versus Montreal on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Escapes Jersey with seventh win
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Lindgren made 22 saves in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.
Washington led 4-2 heading into the third period, but New Jersey dominated a wild final frame and Lindgren did just enough to come away with the victory. While the five goals allowed were a season high for the 30-year-old netminder, Lindgren has still won four of his last five starts. On the season, he sports a 7-5-0 record in 12 outings with a 2.95 GAA and .890 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to face New Jersey
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Lindgren is expected to start in Saturday's road game against New Jersey, per Bill Spaulding of MSG Network.
Lindgren allowed four goals on 28 shots en route to a 5-4 win over the Lightning in his last start Wednesday. He has a 6-5-0 record, 2.76 GAA and .897 save percentage in 11 outings in 2024-25. New Jersey ranks ninth offensively with 3.42 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Hangs on for sixth win
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Lindgren turned aside 24 shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.
The veteran netminder was nearly the goat for the Capitals on the night -- with the score tied 3-3 midway through the third period, Lindgren left his crease to handle a dump-in and inadvertently backhanded the puck into his own net when he tried to get it out of harm's way. Washington bailed him out though, as tallies by John Carlson and Tom Wilson sealed the win. Lindgren hadn't given up more than three goals in a game since Oct. 12, and on the season he's 6-5-0 in 11 starts with a 2.76 GAA and .897 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Wednesday
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Lindgren will be between the pipes for Wednesday's road game against Tampa Bay, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren and Logan Thompson have alternated starts in recent matchups, and that trend will continue against the Lightning on Wednesday. Over his last three starts, Lindgren has logged a 2-1-0 record, 2.36 GAA and .910 save percentage. However, he'll have his hands full Wednesday against the Lightning, who rank fifth in the league with 3.80 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Valient effort in loss
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Lindgren stopped 30 of 33 shots in Saturday's 3-2 loss to New Jersey.
Lindgren allowed just one goal at even strength, but New Jersey's lethal power play cashed in twice Saturday. The Devils rank second in the NHL in power-play percentage, so Lindgren can hardly be faulted for his performance. The Minnesota native has been solid overall this season -- he hasn't allowed more than three goals in a game since his first appearance of the campaign. The 30-year-old is sporting a 5-5-0 record, .901 save percentage and 2.64 GAA through 10 outings while splitting starts between the pipes with Logan Thompson.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: First off ice Saturday
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Lindgren is slated to guard the home goal versus New Jersey on Saturday after being the first goalie off the ice at the morning skate, Devils play-by-play announcer Matt Loughlin reports.
Lindgren has won his last two starts, allowing four goals on only 45 shots in victories over Colorado and Utah. Lindgren is 5-4-0 with a 2.59 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 2024-25. The Devils rank eighth in the league with 3.45 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Cruises to win Monday
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Lindgren stopped 24 of 26 shots in Monday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Lindgren has won his last two starts, stopping a combined 41 of 45 shots in that span. Lindgren has been alternating with Logan Thompson between the Capitals' pipes, and there's no indication of that changing any time soon. In four November appearances, Lindgren has gone 2-2-0 with a 2.54 GAA and a .917 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Monday
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Lindgren will defend the cage on the road versus Utah on Monday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren takes the second game of the Caps' back-to-back after Logan Thompson started versus Vegas on Sunday. It's been a middling start to the campaign for the 30-year-old Lindgren, as he is 4-4-0 with a 2.66 GAA and .897 save percentage through eight appearances. Meanwhile, Thompson is undefeated in regulation, going 8-0-1 in nine contests. While the duo have been splitting the workload, Lindgren could be in danger of conceding more starts to Thompson as the season progresses.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Light workload in victory
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Lindgren made 17 saves on 19 shots in Friday's 5-2 win over the Avalanche.
After losing three of his last four outings, Lindgren got back on the right track Friday by helping the Caps snap Colorado's three-game win streak. Washington has done a great job defending in front of Lindgren -- in four of eight starts, he's faced fewer than 21 shots on goal. Overall, the American netminder is 4-4-0 with an .897 save percentage and a 2.66 GAA while splitting time in the crease with Logan Thompson.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to start Friday
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Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Friday, per Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren has lost his past two starts and has surrendered three goals in each of his last four appearances. Those recent struggles have dropped him to 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage through seven outings in 2024-25. Lindgren will have a difficult time rebounding against the Avalanche, who are tied for 10th offensively with 3.47 goals per game and figure to be even more dangerous since Valeri Nichushkin (suspension) is set to return Friday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Surrenders three goals in loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 31 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Penguins. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Lindgren took his second straight loss, giving up the decisive goal to Evgeni Malkin midway through the third period. The 30-year-old Lindgren has allowed at least three goals in five of his seven starts this season. He's now 3-4-0 with a 2.76 GAA and an .897 save percentage. The Capitals will likely start Logan Thompson at St. Louis on Saturday, and with Thompson undefeated so far, he could be in line to take on a larger role if Lindgren remains middling in his starts.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Penguins
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Lindgren will be between the home pipes versus Pittsburgh on Friday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
The Capitals have been alternating Lindgren and Logan Thompson all season and it's Lindgren's turn Friday. The 30-year-old netminder is 3-3-0 with a 2.70 GAA and an .896 save percentage in six starts this season. He will face a tired Pittsburgh team that dropped a 5-1 decision to Carolina on Thursday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Falls to Carolina on Sunday
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Lindgren made 41 saves on 44 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes. Carolina's final goal was scored into an empty net.
Lindgren performed admirably to keep the game competitive, but the Caps were thoroughly outplayed by Carolina in the loss. The Minnesota native has allowed nine goals over his last three appearances while being tagged with two losses during that span. Lindgren sports a 3-3-0 record, .896 save percentage and 2.70 GAA through six outings.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Carolina
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Lindgren will guard the road net Sunday against the Hurricanes, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren's gone 3-2-0 with a subpar .882 save percentage while splitting starts with Logan Thompson this year. Lindgren will have a tough matchup with a Carolina team that's averaging 3.89 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Beats former team
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Lindgren stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Lindgren didn't see a lot of volume but allowed three goals for the second consecutive contest. He has a lackluster .838 save percentage in his last two starts, but he managed to sneak away with a win over his former club. The Capitals and Lindgren are back in action Saturday at home against the Blue Jackets, who have won two consecutive games and sit eighth in the Eastern Conference but will be coming off a back-to-back.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: First off ice Thursday
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Lindgren was the first goaltender off the ice at practice, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network, and he's slated to get the home start versus Montreal on Thursday.
The Capitals have not allowed many shots in Lindgren's four starts, as he is seeing an average of 23.75 shots per game. Lindgren is 2-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and .895 save percentage this season. The Canadiens have found the back of the net 29 times in 10 games.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets short straw Saturday
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Lindgren made 18 saves in a 3-0 loss to the Lightning on Saturday.
Andrei Vasilevskiy was outstanding at the other end of the ice, and Lindgren ended up with the short straw and no help in a loss. The 30-year-old Lindgren and Logan Thompson are rolling a platoon, alternating starts in the Washington net. Lindgren is 2-2-0 with a 2.52 GAA and an .895 save percentage. Washington has played better than expected this season, making Lindgren a helpful fantasy netminder.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Tampa
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Lindgren will guard the road net Saturday against the Lightning, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren has won his last two starts, allowing just three goals on 42 shots in that span. He'll have a tougher task Saturday against a Lightning team averaging four goals per game through seven outings this campaign.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Grounds Flyers
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Lindgren stopped 17 of 18 shots faced during Tuesday's 4-1 road win over the Flyers.
Lindgren has allowed three goals over his last two starts after being saddled with a loss in Washington's home opener Oct. 12. The 30-year-old is worth starting whenever he gets the call behind the streaking Capitals, but backup Logan Thompson is expected to get a fair amount of starts in the early going, so Lindgren has yet to secure the kind of workload that would make him a top-tier fantasy netminder.
