Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Third win in last four starts
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Lindgren made 27 saves, including 14 in the third period, in a 3-2 victory over the Flyers on Thursday.
The Caps were up 3-0 heading into the third, and while the Flyers managed two goals, the game was never in doubt. Lindgren has won three of his last four starts, and he's allowed just nine goals in that span. Logan Thompson continues to get a few more starts than Lindgren, but the 31-year-old Minnesotan continues to produce solid fantasy numbers. He's 16-11-3 with a 2.63 GAA and .901 save percentage in 31 starts.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Gets no help in loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 27 shots in Thursday's 3-0 loss to the Kings.
Lindgren gave up two goals in a span of 47 seconds early in the third period, and that proved too much for the Capitals to overcome. Prior to Thursday, the 31-year-old netminder had won four of his last five outings. He's now 15-11-3 with a 2.65 GAA and an .899 save percentage across 30 starts this season. If the Capitals continue on their goalie rotation, Logan Thompson would start the road-trip finale in San Jose on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Exits ice first
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Lindgren was the first goalie off the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll patrol the blue paint on the road against the Kings.
Lindgren is back to splitting the workload with Logan Thompson, having started two of the Capitals' last four outings in which he posted a 2-0-0 record and 1.93 GAA. Given the current rotation, fantasy managers should probably expect Thompson to get the road start versus the Sharks on Saturday before Lindgren is back between the pipes at home Tuesday against Detroit.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Defending crease Sunday
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Lindgren will protect the home net against Seattle on Sunday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Lindgren is coming off a 15-save effort in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime win over the Rangers. He has won three of his last four outings despite surrendering 12 goals on 82 shots. He has a 14-10-3 record with one shutout, a 2.66 GAA and an .896 save percentage through 28 appearances this season. Seattle is tied for 14th in the league with 2.95 goals per game in 2024-25 and earned a 4-1 win over Philadelphia on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Inks three-year deal
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Lindgren secured a three-year, $9 million contract from the Capitals on Monday.
Lindgren's deal follows the Caps' decision to re-sign fellow backstop Logan Thompson to a six-year, $35.1 million back in January, locking up their netminding duo for the foreseeable future. While Lindgren was seeing an even share of the duties for much of the year, he only played in three of the Caps' eight February contests. Still, Lindgren should continue to see plenty of work down the stretch, even if he has fallen behind Thompson in the pecking order.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Subpar outing Thursday
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Lindgren stopped 14 of 18 shots in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Blues. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 1:55 left in the third period.
Lindgren had won his previous two starts, but he never got it going Thursday and suffered his first loss in regulation since Jan. 25, when he stopped 23 of 25 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Canucks. Lindgren has been rotating between the pipes with Logan Thompson and has posted a 3-2-1 record with a 2.84 GAA and a .884 save percentage across his last six outings. Lindgren should continue to see a decent amount of opportunities between the posts going forward.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Leaves ice first
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Lindgren was the first goalie to exit the ice Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports, indicating he'll be between the pipes at home versus the Blues.
Lindgren is undefeated in regulation over his last three outings, posting a 2-0-1 record to go with a 3.64 GAA. Despite his strong run, the 31-year-old netminder has found himself playing second fiddle behind Logan Thompson, who has been seeing the bulk of the starts recently. Still, Lindgren should see more opportunities than most No. 2 goalies in the league.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Triumphant against Edmonton
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Lindgren stopped 22 of 25 shots faced during Sunday's 7-3 home win over the Oilers.
Lindgren was buoyed by another effort of seven-plus goals by the Capitals, including a hat trick from Alex Ovechkin. The 31-year-old improves to a 2.63 GAA and a .900 save percentage to go along with a 13-9-3 record in 26 starts and is likely to be in action when the Capitals face the Blues on Thursday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting against Philadelphia
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Lindgren will start on the road against the Flyers on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren was inconsistent to close out January, as he picked up his first shutout win of the season on the road against the Kraken on Jan. 23 before settling for losses in each of his last two appearances. Across those two outings -- which came against the Canucks and Senators -- he went 0-1-1 with a 3.49 GAA and .881 save percentage. He didn't appear in either of the Capitals' last two games but will have a somewhat favorable matchup against the Flyers, who rank 23rd in the league with 2.78 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Unlucky loss Saturday
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Lindgren stopped 23 of 25 shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Canucks.
The Capitals altered their goaltending rotation to allow Logan Thompson to start Tuesday in his hometown of Calgary. That meant a second straight start for Lindgren, who played well but didn't get much help from his teammates in this narrow loss. Quinn Hughes had both of the goals for the Canucks. Lindgren slipped to 11-9-2 with a 2.51 GAA and a .904 save percentage over 23 appearances. Assuming the alternating pattern resumes next week, Lindgren should be penciled in to start in the road-trip finale at Ottawa on Thursday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Set to face Vancouver
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Lindgren is expected to start on the road against Vancouver on Saturday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren will make his second straight start after earning a 22-save shutout win over Seattle on Thursday. He's 11-8-2 with a 2.53 GAA and a .904 save percentage in 22 outings this season. The Canucks are tied for 23rd in goals per game with 2.81. Logan Thompson will get the nod for Tuesday's road game versus Calgary.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Earns shutout in return to action
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Lindgren posted a 22-save shutout in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
This was Lindgren's first game action since Jan. 10 versus the Canadiens. The 31-year-old had lost his previous four results (0-2-2), but he snapped that skid with his first shutout of the season. His upper-body injury gave Logan Thompson a chance to gain some momentum between the pipes, so it's possible Lindgren may not see the steady 50-50 split of playing time there was prior to his absence. Lindgren is 10-8-2 with a 2.65 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 21 outings. The Capitals continue their road trip in Vancouver on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Guarding cage against Kraken
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Lindgren will patrol the crease on the road versus Seattle on Thursday, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports.
Lindgren will make his first appearance in the crease since Jan. 10 against the Habs when he suffered an upper-body injury. The netminder is currently stuck in a four-game losing streak during which he posted a 3.16 GAA. Barring any setbacks, Lindgren could work his way into a split share, something the duo managed well for most of the season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Lands on IR
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Lindgren (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Lindgren won't be eligible to play until at least Jan. 18 against Pittsburgh after moving to the IR list. He sustained the injury in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to Montreal. Lindgren has a 10-8-2 record with a 2.65 GAA and a .900 save percentage across 21 appearances this season. Washington summoned Hunter Shepard from AHL Hershey in a corresponding move to occupy the backup role behind Logan Thompson.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Surrenders four in loss
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Lindgren stopped 23 of 27 shots during Sunday's 4-2 road loss to the Red Wings.
The Red Wings came flying out of the gates, scoring all four of their goals in the first period. Lindgren falls to 10-8-0 in 18 starts. The Minnesota native's next start will come Thursday against the Wild if Washington continues its pattern of alternating starts between Lindgren and Logan Thompson.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine against Carolina
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Lindgren will serve as the starting netminder for Friday's home game against the Hurricanes, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports.
Lindgren and Logan Thompson have alternated starts for most of the season, and that trend will continue Friday. Lindgren snapped a four-game winning streak Monday against the Stars, as he allowed three goals on 24 shots (.875 save percentage). The 31-year-old has had mixed results this season, posting a 9-6-0 record, 2.69 GAA and .899 save percentage, and he'll have his hands full Friday since the Hurricanes rank fourth in the league with 3.61 goals per game to begin the 2024-25 campaign.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Win streak snapped
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Lindgren made 21 saves in Monday's 3-1 loss to the Stars.
The 30-year-old netminder had won four straight starts coming into Monday, but after grabbing a 1-0 lead in the first period, the Caps' offense went cold and didn't give Lindgren much support. His recent success has largely been due to the team in front of him -- Lindgren is 6-2-0 over his last eight outings but with a far less impressive 2.64 GAA and a .900 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Star-caliber work continues
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Lindgren made 32 saves in a 2-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Thursday.
Lindgren has earned four consecutive wins, including victories over high-octane teams like the Lightning, Devils and Maple Leafs. He and Logan Thompson are alternating starts and wins -- the Caps are 7-0-1 in their past eight games. Lindgren is 9-5-0 across 14 starts this season, and he sports a 2.66 GAA and .903 save percentage. This duo is putting up star-caliber work. They're worth pairing together on fantasy rosters when possible, especially in daily formats.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Expected to face Columbus
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Lindgren is slated to start on the road against Columbus on Thursday, per Sammi Silber of The Hockey News.
Lindgren has an 8-5-0 record, 2.80 GAA and .894 save percentage in 13 appearances in 2024-25. He's won his past three starts despite allowing 10 goals on 76 shots (.868 save percentage) over that stretch. Columbus ranks seventh in goals per game with 3.39.
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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.
