According to Sportsnet NHL insider Elliotte Freidman, the Capitals plan on keeping both of their goaltenders Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson for the remainder of 2024-25.
Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, who took a hit to the head Friday night against the Canadiens, was put on IR on Saturday.
Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren took a hit to the head and left the Capitals' home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday. In the first minute of the second period, Lindgren was struck in the side of the head by Montreal's Nick Suzuki,
Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.
The Washington Capitals announced they have loaned goaltender Hunter Shepard to their AHL affiliate Hershey Bears and activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren from injured reserve.
Goaltender exits 3-2 loss to Canadiens with an upper-body injury; status for Saturday night’s game in doubt. The Washington Capitals have been missing their best game for weeks, and an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at Capital One Arena added an injury worry to the growing frustration.
The Washington Capitals have activated goaltender Charlie Lindgren from injured reserve. Lindgren had missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, one he sustained on January 10th against the Montreal Canadiens when Nick Suzuki had collided with Lindgren in the crease.
Thompson has the fourth-highest save percentage in the NHL among goalies with at least 20 games played, and he's only lost in regulation twice for the Capitals this season.
Lindgren (upper body) will dress as Washington's backup goalie Saturday against the Penguins, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports. After missing the Caps' last three games, Lindgren will return Saturday where he's expected to back up Logan Thompson.
The Washington Capitals suffered an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens but not before seeing one of their top netminders go down with an injury. Under a mi
The Capitals will welcome back part of their goalie tandem Saturday against Pittsburgh. The team announced that they had activated Charlie Lindgren off injured reserve and assigned Hunter Shepard to AHL Hershey.