Charlie Lindgren will start in goal when the Washington Capitals host the Dallas Stars on Thursday (7 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network in-market, ESPN+ out-of-market).
The Washington Capitals know that one integral part of being Stanley Cup contenders is having reliable goaltending. They had a goalie with a winning pedigree after they signed Darcy Kuemper the season after his Cup victory.
Just a few hours before they are scheduled to finalize their opening-night roster for the 2024-25 season, the New York Rangers have made a few moves. Forward Jimmy Vesey was placed on long-term injured reserve, while defenseman Charlie Lindgren is listed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury.
One of the most interesting and anticipated training camp battles for the Washington Capitals has been in the crease. Charlie Lindgren took over as the face between the pipes for the club last season, and Darcy Kuemper was eventually dealt in the offseason to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois.
The Washington Capitals released the roster for their final preseason game against the Boston Bruins on Saturday evening (5 PM ET, Monumental Sports Network locally, NHL Network nationally).
Charlie Lindgren has waited a long time for this opportunity. He can claim the starting goalie job for the Washington Capitals for this upcoming 2024-25 season.
There has been quite a bit of interesting hockey news around the NHL this last week. There were the offer sheets that restricted free agent forward Dylan Holloway and defenseman Philip Broberg signed with the St.
The Washington Capitals have a lot of new players who came into the fold this summer. Pierre-Luc Dubois, Andrew Mangiapane, Jakob Chychrun, Matt Roy, and Logan Thompson are all going to make their Capitals debuts this upcoming season.
When the Washington Capitals traded goalie Darcy Kuemper to the Los Angeles Kings for forward Pierre-Luc Dubois, there was a hole left on the roster of who to pair with Charlie Lindgren.
The Capitals are in a tight spot financially and competitively. They're strapped for cash with little salary cap space to make meaningful roster moves for younger talent.
Welcome to another edition of NHL Rumours! The buzz around the league is growing faster and faster. Regardless of the Stanley Cup Final still going, the other 30 teams are in offseason mode.
The offseason has arrived for all but a handful of teams who are still taking part in the playoffs. Accordingly, it’s now time to examine what they will need to accomplish over the coming months. Next up is a look at the Washington Capitals.
The Red, White & Blue are making a late addition to their roster to fill a hole. On Saturday, USA Hockey announced that goaltender Charlie Lindgren has been added to the men’s national team roster at the IIHF Men’s World Championship.
We move on to a fresh day of postseason action. The NHL has one more game than the NBA tonight, so why don't we just give our full attention to the ice here?
Before their four-day break, the Calgary Flames took the ice at the Saddledome against the visiting Washington Capitals but fell 5-2. The Flames registered 36 shots on goal, but Charlie Lindgren in the Washington net kept them to two goals after the Capitals took a 3-0 lead.
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren stopped all 39 shots he faced Thursday and the visiting Washington Capitals walloped the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-0. It was Lindgren's fourth shutout of the season, the sixth of his career and his first against the Penguins.
Charlie Lindgren made 38 saves, including 15 in the third period, to help the visiting Washington Capitals beat the Los Angeles Kings 2-1 on Wednesday night.
Charlie Lindgren made 35 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Washington Capitals won their third straight game, 3-0, over the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
It certainly wasn’t easy, but the Washington Capitals emerged with a win over the NHL’s top team on Tuesday. A first period goal by Dylan Strome gave the Capitals a highly-coveted lead over the Vegas Golden Knights, but the performance of Charlie Lindgren in net allowed the Capitals to escape with a 3-0 win.
The Capitals will be welcoming back goalie Charlie Lindgren.
The Washington Capitals placed goaltender Charlie Lindgren on injured reserve Thursday and recalled defenseman Hardy Haman Aktell from AHL affiliate Hershey.
Hardy Häman Aktell, who drew rave reviews on the Washington Capitals’ blue line throughout the preseason, has been recalled from the team’s AHL affiliate, the Capitals announced Thursday.
After landing goaltender Darcy Kuemper, the Washington Capitals wasted no time finding a backup.
Kuemper posted a 37-12-4 mark across 57 games in the regular season during his lone year with Colorado before going 10-4-0 in 16 games during the team's run to the title.
Lindgren, 28, has had a brilliant season so far. His work in the AHL, a 24-7-1 record and a .925 save percentage, has been superb.
Lindgren hasn't made an NHL start since March 2020 and before the league temporarily shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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