Lindgren (upper body) was activated from injured reserve ahead of his return to the lineup in Pittsburgh on Saturday, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
After missing the last three games, Lindgren will be the backup behind Logan Thompson in Saturday's matchup. The 31-year-old Lindgren is 10-8-2 with a .900 save percentage and 2.65 GAA this season.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Traveling with team
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Although Lindgren (upper body) won't return Thursday in Ottawa, he will travel with the Capitals, according to Tom Gulitti of NHL.com.
Lindgren practiced with the Capitals on Wednesday and traveling will allow him to continue to skate with his teammates. He seems to be making good progress and might return as early as Saturday versus Pittsburgh. The 31-year-old has a 10-8-2 record, 2.65 GAA and .900 save percentage in 21 appearances in 2024-25.
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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: Exits Friday's game
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Lindgren (upper body) won't return to Friday's game versus the Canadiens.
Lindgren suffered the injury in a collision, and while he initially stayed in the game, he later exited in the second period. Lindgren stopped all nine shots he faced prior to his exit, but the Capitals couldn't maintain a 1-0 lead after he left the contest, so he won't end up with a decision on his record. If Lindgren ultimately misses time, Logan Thompson would likely serve as a full-time starter in his absence.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Starting against Habs
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Lindgren will be in goal for Friday's home matchup with Montreal, Tom Gulitti of NHL.com reports.
Despite Lindgren having lost four straight contests, including an overtime defeat in each of his previous two, the Caps continue to roll with their every-other plan for the two netminders. During his current winless streak, the 31-year-old Lindgren is sporting a 3.16 GAA and an .880 save percentage. If he can't start putting together wins soon, the team may have to consider handing more starts over to Logan Thompson, who is expected to get the nod on the road against Nashville on Saturday.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Drops fourth straight decision
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Lindgren made 24 saves in regulation and overtime and turned aside two of four shootout attempts in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Sabres.
The 31-year-old netminder has hit a bit of a rough patch. Lindgren has given up three or more goals in four straight starts, going 0-2-2 over that stretch with a 3.16 GAA and an .880 save percentage. The Capitals appear willing to let him work through it while remaining in a timeshare with Logan Thompson, but the play of the two goalies are headed in opposite directions -- Thompson has won four straight starts while posting a 2.01 GAA and a .935 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine Monday
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Lindgren will defend the road net against Buffalo on Monday, according to Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Lindgren has one win in his last five outings (1-3-1) while surrendering 14 goals on 130 shots. He has a 10-8-1 record with a 2.70 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 19 appearances this season. Buffalo is tied for 14th in the league with 3.03 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Third straight loss
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Lindgren allowed three goals on 33 shots in Thursday's 4-3 shootout loss to Minnesota.
Lindgren allowed two goals at even strength and one shorthanded. The shorthanded tally by Minnesota was a result of Lindgren misplaying the puck behind the net -- Yakov Trenin was able to capitalize on Lindgren's mistake to give the Wild a 2-1 lead late in the first period. The 31-year-old Lindgren is mired in his toughest stretch of the season, as he's 0-2-1 across his last three starts while allowing 10 goals in that span. Through 19 appearances in 2024-25, Lindgren has a 10-8-1 record, 2.70 GAA and .900 save percentage.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Slated to start Thursday
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Lindgren was the first goaltender off the ice at practice and is expected to be in the home crease versus Minnesota on Thursday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.
Lindgren has lost three of his last four starts, giving the 31-year-old netminder a 10-8-0 record to go with a 2.69 GAA and an .898 save percentage. While he has been splitting the net with Logan Thompson on a fairly even basis, Thompson's stats are far superior, as he is 15-2-2 in 2024-25. The Wild are scoring 2.95 goals per game this season.
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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: Starting in Detroit
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Lindgren will defend the road net versus the Red Wings on Sunday, according to Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.
Lindgren will get the second half of Washington's back-to-back after Logan Thompson played in Saturday's 5-2 win over Toronto. The 31-year-old Lindgren has a 10-7-0 record with a 2.61 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 17 appearances this season. Detroit ranks 30th in the league with 2.54 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Saddled with loss
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Lindgren stopped 21 of 24 shots faced during Monday's 4-1 road loss to the Bruins.
Lindgren paid the price for the Capitals' failure to generate much of any offense, as they finished with just 11 shots in the final game before the holiday break. The Capitals continue to stick with a rigid rotation between Lindgren and Logan Thompson, which means the former is likely to return to action in a Sunday matinee in Detroit.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Tending twine in Boston
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Lindgren will patrol the road crease Monday against the Bruins, according to Mike Vogel of the Capitals' official site.
Lindgren made 24 saves on 25 shots in a 3-1 win over Carolina on Friday. The 31-year-old has allowed just six goals on 103 shots (.942 save percentage, 1.50 GAA) through four appearances in December, going 3-1-0 in that span. Lindgren has a favorable matchup against a Boston team that ranks 28th in the NHL with 2.60 goals per game.
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Capitals' Charlie Lindgren: Wins goaltender duel Friday
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Lindgren turned aside 24 of 25 shots in Friday's 3-1 win over Carolina.
Lindgren collected his seventh win in his last nine appearances Friday. He almost registered his first shutout of the season in the victory, but Seth Jarvis got Carolina on the board at 10:22 of the third period. The 31-year-old has been spectacular in December, posting a 3-1-0 record, .942 save percentage and 1.50 GAA through four appearances. The Minnesota native has allowed exactly one goal in three of those four contests. Lindgren is up to a 10-6-0 record, 2.59 GAA and .905 save percentage through 16 appearances.
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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: Between pipes Monday
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Lindgren will tend the twine on the road versus Dallas on Monday, Brien Rea of FanDuel Sports Network Southwest reports.
Lindgren will take the first game of the Capitals' back-to-back, which means fantasy managers can expect to see Logan Thompson manning the crease on the road versus Chicago on Tuesday. The 30-year-old Lindgren is riding a four-game winning streak during which he is sporting a 2.73 GAA and .899 save percentage. At this point, with both backstops playing well, there is no reason to expect the team to deviate from its every-other game approach to dividing the workload between the pipes.
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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: Light workload in victory
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Lindgren turned aside 20 of 21 shots Friday in a 3-1 win over the Maple Leafs.
Lindgren and the Capitals set a new franchise record Friday by winning their eighth consecutive road game. The 30-year-old has won three straight games during Washington's current six-game point streak (5-0-1), and he only has one loss over six appearances since Nov. 8. Lindgren is up to an 8-5-0 record, .897 save percentage and 2.80 GAA through 13 starts while splitting time in the crease with Logan Thompson.
