Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Not at practice Saturday
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Lindgren (non-COVID illness) is not at practice Saturday, Matt Weyrich of NBC Sports Washington reports.
Lindgren gave up seven goals on 39 shots in his last start and has sat on the bench for the last four games. He is 13-9-3 with a 3.02 GAA and .898 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Allows seven goals in OT loss
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Lindgren allowed seven goals on 39 shots in Tuesday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Blue Jackets.
Lindgren and the Capitals carried a 5-3 lead into the third period, but the Blue Jackets scored three times, tying the game 6-6 before Jack Roslovic scored the winner in overtime. It's been a tough stretch for Lindgren as he falls to 1-2-1 with an .854 save percentage over his last five appearances. The 29-year-old netminder is now 13-9-3 with an .898 save percentage this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Taking on Columbus
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Lindgren will guard the home goal versus the Blue Jackets on Tuesday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Lindgren struggled in his last start Sunday against the Wild, surrendering five goals on 40 shots en route to a 5-3 defeat. He'll try to get back in the win column in a favorable home matchup with a Columbus team that's 8-21-5 on the road this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets little help in loss
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Lindgren made 35 saves in Sunday's 5-3 loss to the Wild.
For the most part, Minnesota's goals came as a result of the Wild out-working Washington's defense rather than poor play by Lindgren, but he still lost for the third time in four starts since the All-Star break. With Darcy Kuemper (upper body) banged up, Lindgren's workload could increase significantly in the short term, but his 2.87 GAA and .902 save percentage don't make him a particularly appealing fantasy option.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Minnesota
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Lindgren will guard the road goal Sunday versus the Wild, Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site reports.
Lindgren is coming off a 23-save effort in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over Buffalo. He has a 13-8-2 record this season with a 2.78 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 27 appearances. Darcy Kuemper is day-to-day with an upper-body injury, so Zach Fucale will suit up as Lindgren's backup against Minnesota. The Wild rank 24th in the league this campaign with 2.87 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gives up four in shootout win
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Lindgren made 23 saves in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout win over the Sabres.
Lindgren allowed three goals in the first period but held the fort after that, keeping the Capitals within striking distance before Washington erased a 4-2 deficit in the final 10 minutes of regulation. The backup goalie stopped both shootout attempts he faced to earn the Capitals an important second point in the standings. Lindgren started this second leg of a back-to-back, but he's unlikely to see the net outside of such situations, as Washington's likely to ride starter Darcy Kuemper during the team's uphill battle to make the playoffs.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to start Wednesday
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Lindgren is expected to start at home Wednesday versus Buffalo, per Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Washington has been leaning heavily on Darcy Kuemper lately, so this will be Lindgren's first appearance since Feb. 26. The 29-year-old has a 12-8-2 record, 2.74 GAA and .905 save percentage in 26 contests this season. Lindgren has a 3.19 GAA and an .894 save percentage over his last four outings. The Sabres are ranked third offensively in 2022-23 with 3.65 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Needed in relief Sunday
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Lindgren stopped 16 of 18 shots after replacing Darcy Kuemper midway through the second period of Sunday's 7-4 loss to the Sabres.
He was only marginally more effective than Kuemper, as the Capitals' defense was the real culprit in the poor afternoon showing. Lindgren saw action in only three games in February and didn't pick up a win. On the season, he has a 2.74 GAA and .905 save percentage through 26 appearances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Shaky in Thursday's loss
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Lindgren stopped 17 of 20 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Ducks.
Anaheim's final goal was scored into an empty net. Lindgren had little chance on the Ducks' first tally, which came on a breakaway after the Capitals defense fell asleep midway through the second period, but the netminder would probably like to have the next two back. Lindgren hasn't seen a lot of work lately behind a healthy Darcy Kuemper, and his recent performance hasn't warranted more action -- over seven appearances since the beginning of January, Lindgren has a 3.12 GAA and an .875 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Thursday
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Lindgren will get the home start Thursday against the Ducks, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
With Darcy Kuemper struggling in recent outings, Lindgren gets the start in what has become a crucial game against Anaheim as Washington tries desperately to reclaim lost ground in the Eastern Conference playoff race. The 29-year-old Lindgren has allowed three or more goals in each of his last four starts and the Capitals have not been able to provide consistent offense for their netminders in recent weeks, so there is some risk attached to starting him, though a possible return of Alex Ovechkin (personal) would certainly help Washington's chances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Little help in loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 32 shots in Sunday's 4-1 loss to the Sharks. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Lindgren didn't get much support here, as the Capitals fell behind early and didn't push back much, mustering just 21 shots on goal. The 29-year-old has just one win in his last six outings. He's at 12-7-2 with a 2.69 GAA and a .907 save percentage through 24 games this season. Darcy Kuemper should be in goal again for Tuesday's big divisional matchup with the Hurricanes.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Slated to face Sharks
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Lindgren is expected to start at home against San Jose on Sunday, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Lindgren has a 12-6-2 record, 2.67 GAA and .907 save percentage in 23 contests this season. He turned aside 31 of 34 shots in a 4-3 overtime victory over Columbus on Jan. 31. The Sharks have the 20th-ranked offense with 3.04 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Wins in OT
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Lindgren stopped 31 of 34 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime victory over the Blue Jackets.
The Blue Jackets would tie the game in the third period on Johnny Gaudreau's goal, but Lindgren and the Capitals would hang on to win the game on Evgeny Kuznetsov's tally in overtime. It's Lindgren's first win since Dec. 31. He'd been 0-2-0 with a .845 save percentage in his last four appearances. The 29-year-old Lindgren improves to 12-6-2 with a .907 save percentage and a 2.67 GAA on the season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Makes another relief appearance
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Lindgren came on for Darcy Kuemper in Sunday's 5-1 defeat to the Maple Leafs, stopping six of seven shots.
This is Lindgren's second consecutive outing off the bench with his last start coming Jan. 17 versus Minnesota. With Kuemper clearly struggling, it's possible Lindgren could get the start for the final pre-All-Star break contest versus Columbus on Tuesday, though the team hasn't provided any specific confirmation yet.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Yields two goals in relief outing
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Lindgren gave up two goals on nine shots in relief of Darcy Kuemper in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Golden Knights.
Lindgren avoided picking up a decision here, but he didn't show very well despite limited tests from the Golden Knights. The 29-year-old has lost both of his starts in January, and he's given up eight goals on 51 shots over three appearances this month. With Kuemper generally playing well -- Saturday aside -- Lindgren has had reduced opportunities to get between the pipes. He's at 11-6-2 with a 2.66 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 21 appearances, which are solid numbers for a backup.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Minnesota
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Lindgren will patrol the home crease Tuesday versus the Wild, Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic reports.
Lindgren, who will play for the first time since Jan. 6, will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Darcy Kuemper played in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Islanders, The former has a record of 11-5-2 this season with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage across 19 games played. Minnesota sits 18th in the NHL this campaign with 3.12 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Takes loss against Preds
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Lindgren stopped 18 shots in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Predators.
All three Nashville goals came from close range, as the Washington defense did a poor job clearing traffic from in front of Lindgren's crease. The 29-year-old saw his four-game winning streak snapped, but on the season he's still 11-5-2 with a solid 2.60 GAA and .912 save percentage, having not allowed more than three goals in an outing since late November.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to start vs. Predators
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Lindgren is expected to start at home against Nashville on Friday, according to Tarik El-Bashir of The Athletic.
Lindgren has an 11-4-2 record, 2.57 GAA and .914 save percentage in 18 games this season. He's won his last four contests while stopping 106 of 114 shots. Nashville has won three of its last four games, bringing its record up to 17-14-6.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Fourth straight win
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Lindgren made 31 saves in a 9-2 win over the Canadiens on Saturday.
Cole Caufield beat him twice. The first was a rocket one-timer from the left face-off circle on a 4-on-3 power play and the second came on a breakaway after the sniper stole the puck from Lars Eller. Lindgren has won four straight games and allowed just eight goals in that span. Darcy Kuemper is back with the Caps after missing most of December and both goalies are on a roll. With wins stacking up, Lindgren may press for more starts short term.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting against Montreal
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Lindgren will patrol the home crease Saturday versus Montreal, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Lindgren has won his past three starts, having stopped 75 of 81 shots. He has a 10-4-2 record this season with a 2.60 GAA and a .912 save percentage in 17 appearances. As a member of the Blues last season, Lindgren turned aside 22 of 23 shots in a 4-1 victory over the Canadiens during his first start against his former team.
