Lindgren stopped 27 of 28 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Flyers.
Lindgren was sharp again Tuesday, holding the Flyers to a lone Erik Johnson goal in the second period en route to a playoff-clinching victory. The 30-year-old Lindgren now has three wins in four days to close out the regular season, allowing just three goals on 78 shots in that span. He'll wrap up the campaign with a 25-16-7 record, .911 save percentage and 2.67 GAA across 50 appearances.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting again Tuesday
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Lindgren will be between the pipes on the road against the Flyers on Tuesday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren gets the starting nod on the second game of the Caps' season-ending back-to-back after stopping all 16 shots he faced versus Boston on Monday. Perhaps if the Minnesota native had faced a heavier workload, then the club would have decided to roll with Darcy Kuemper. In his last five outings, the 30-year-old Lindgren is 3-1-1 with a 1.81 GAA and a .931 save percentage. He figures to remain Washington's preferred choice between the pipes should the Capitals make the playoffs.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Earns sixth shutout
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Lindgren stopped 16 shots in a 2-0 shutout win over the Bruins on Monday.
Lindgren has won three of his last four starts, stopping 103 of 109 shots in that span, as he improves to 24-16-7 with a .910 save percentage, 2.71 GAA and a league-leading six shutouts in his first season as a full-time starter. The 30-year-old Lindgren could be back in net for Tuesday's season finale, as the Caps can lock up a playoff spot with a victory.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: In goal Monday
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Lindgren will be between the pipes for Monday's home matchup with Boston, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren has featured in 21 of the Caps' last 23 contests, posting an 11-8-2 record to go with a 2.92 GAA. With a back-to-back on the schedule, Darcy Kuemper will likely get the nod on the road versus the Flyers on Tuesday. Lindgren is 1-0-1 with two goals allowed on 47 shots versus the Bruins this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Saturday
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Lindgren will protect the home net Saturday against Tampa Bay, according to Tarik El-Bashir of Monumental Sports Network.
Lindgren stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo during his last start. He has earned one victory across his past seven outings, allowing 23 goals on 211 shots over that stretch. In 47 appearances this season, he has a 22-16-7 record with a 2.78 GAA and a .908 save percentage. The Lightning rank fifth in the league this campaign with 3.52 goals per contest.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Falls to Sabres
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Lindgren stopped 13 of 16 shots in Thursday's 4-2 loss to Buffalo, with the Sabres' final goal getting scored into an empty net.
It was a loss the Capitals could ill afford, as they now sit one point behind the Penguins for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Lindgren has just one win in his last seven outings, going 1-4-2 with a 3.38 GAA and .891 save percentage as Washington stumbles toward the finish line.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Leaves ice first Thursday
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Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be between the road pipes versus Buffalo.
Lindgren has appeared in 22 of the Caps' last 25 outings while posting a 12-7-3 record and 2.91 GAA. The workload isn't going to get any lighter for the backstop as long as the team remains in the mix for a wild-card spot. On the year, Lindgren has already set new personal bests in games played (46), wins (22) and shutouts (five).
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Busy in Tuesday's win
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Lindgren stopped 42 shots in Tuesday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.
Patrick Kane spoiled his shutout bid with just two seconds left in the third period, but it was still a huge performance from Lindgren in a clutch spot -- the win moved the Capitals into the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, one point ahead of both the Wings and the Penguins and two ahead of the Flyers. The 30-year-old netminder has had a bumpy beginning to April, allowing 13 goals on 118 shots (.890 save percentage) while going 1-2-1 in four starts, but Washington will give him every chance to rediscover the form that saw him deliver a 2.13 GAA and .932 save percentage over 14 outings in November and December.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Detroit
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Lindgren will guard the road net Tuesday against the Red Wings, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren has allowed 19 goals on 152 shots for an .875 save percentage during his five-game losing skid. In 45 contests this campaign, he has a 21-15-7 record with a 2.82 GAA and a .907 save percentage. Detroit sits ninth in the league this season with 3.31 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Guarding crease Saturday
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Lindgren is expected to start in Saturday's home game against the Bruins, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren will look to bounce back after allowing five goals on 48 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Maple Leafs on Wednesday. The 30-year-old backstopped the Capitals to a 3-0 win over the Bruins on Feb. 10 and has been instrumental in Washington's late-season push to lock down a playoff berth.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Busy man in loss
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Lindgren made 43 saves in a 5-1 loss to Toronto on Thursday.
Lindgren had a few fluky plays result in goals, but some of them were the function of sloppy plays in front of him that he could do little to hedge against. If there was ever a case for a netminder to win the Hart, Lindgren would be the leading actor in that category. The Caps have no business being in the playoff race, and it's pretty much thanks to him that they're flirting with that right now.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Facing Detroit
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Lindgren will patrol the home crease versus the Red Wings on Tuesday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren was unbeatable in his last start Sunday against the Jets, stopping all 27 shots he faced en route to a 3-0 victory. He'll try to extend his personal winning streak to three games in a middling home matchup with a Detroit team that's averaging 3.09 goals on the road this year, 16th in the NHL.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting Sunday
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Lindgren will defend the home crease versus Winnipeg on Sunday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren has won four of his last five decisions, including Friday's shootout victory over Carolina after Darcy Kuemper was pulled. Lindgren gave up two goals on nine shots in the 7-6 win. He is 19-12-5 with a 2.74 GAA and a .909 save percentage. Lindgren permitted three goals on 29 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Jets on March 11.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Snags shootout win in relief
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Lindgren replaced Darcy Kuemper to begin the third period in Friday's 7-6 win over the Hurricanes, stopping seven of nine shots in regulation and overtime as well as all five shootout attempts he faced.
The goalies didn't really get to shine until the shootout, but Lindgren stepped up and denied Carolina's best scorers, including a stop on Sebastian Aho in the fifth round after Aho had recorded a hat trick earlier in the night. Lindgren has put together a big March, going 7-3-0 in 10 outings with a 2.45 GAA and .915 save percentage to help keep Washington in the playoff race.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Buried by Leafs
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Lindgren stopped 22 shots in Wednesday's 7-3 loss to the Maple Leafs.
Auston Matthews scored just 16 seconds into the first period, setting the tone for the game. Lindgren had allowed only four goals total during a three-start win streak that got snapped with this outing, and despite the ugly result, the 30-year-old netminder still has a 2.34 GAA and .920 save percentage over nine outings in March.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Wins third straight
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Lindgren stopped 34 of 36 shots in Monday's 5-2 victory over Calgary.
Lindgren was sharp again Monday, holding the Flames to single goals in the second and third periods en route to a third-straight win and fifth in his last six outings -- Lindgren's posted an impressive .956 save percentage in that span. The 30-year-old netminder improves to 18-11-5 on the season with a .915 save percentage and 2.59 GAA while firming his grasp on the starting job in Washington. Lindgren figures to be between the pipes again Wednesday when the Capitals host Toronto.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting in Calgary
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Lindgren will guard the road goal Monday versus the Flames, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren has gone 4-1-0 over his past five outings, allowing just six goals on 146 shots during that span. He has compiled a 17-11-5 record this season with four shutouts, a 2.61 GAA and a .914 save percentage across 35 appearances. Calgary is tied for 15th in the league this campaign with 3.15 goals per contest.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets no help in Monday's loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 29 shots in Monday's 3-0 loss to the Jets.
Lindgren was on the wrong end of a shutout as the Capitals struggled to generate any offense against Connor Hellebuyck and the Jets' defense. This was Lindgren's third loss in his last six starts. He's seen a vast majority of the playing time lately, starting nine of the Capitals' last 10 games to put Darcy Kuemper firmly in the backup role. Lindgren is 15-11-5 with a 2.72 GAA and a .912 save percentage over a career-high 33 games this season. The Capitals' road trip continues Wednesday in Edmonton.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Draws start Monday
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Lindgren will patrol the blue paint in Winnipeg on Monday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren is 3-1-0 while stopping a combined 114 of 121 shots over four appearances so far in March. It's an impressive rebound after he was slammed for eight goals against Detroit on Feb. 27. The 30-year-old is now 15-10-5 with a 2.71 GAA and a .912 save percentage through 32 games this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Excellent again Saturday
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Lindgren stopped 31 of 32 shots in Saturday's 4-1 win over Chicago.
Lindgren nearly picked up a second straight shutout, though he'd ultimately allow a lone tally to Tyler Johnson midway through the third period. Still, it was another superb outing from the 30-year-old netminder, who's now stopped 70 of 71 shots in back-to-back wins. Lindgren improves to 15-10-5 on the season with a .912 save percentage and 2.71 GAA while starting eight of Washington's last nine games. He figures to be back between the pipes Monday in a road matchup with the Jets.
