The Capitals will welcome back part of their goalie tandem tonight against Pittsburgh. The team announced that they have activated Charlie Lindgren off injured reserve and assigned Hunter Shepard to AHL Hershey. The move effectively reverses the one made last weekend. At that time, Lindgren had just suffered an upper-body injury and the placement meant he’d miss at least a … [Read more...] about Capitals Activate Charlie Lindgren, Assign Hunter Shepard To Minors
Capitals Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks With Lindgren And Thompson
The Capitals are believed to have held preliminary talks about contract extensions with pending UFA goaltenders Charlie Lindgren and Logan Thompson, reports Pierre LeBrun in his latest column for The Athletic (subscription link). The two have combined for a 2.42 GAA and a .912 SV% on the season despite having a combined cap hit of under $2MM, by far the NHL’s most economical … [Read more...] about Capitals Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks With Lindgren And Thompson
Charlie Lindgren Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Charlie Lindgren, one of the Washington Capitals’ two starting goaltender options, has left tonight’s game with an upper-body injury and won’t return (X Link). Lindgren left the game early in the second period of tonight’s game against the Montreal Canadiens after being on the receiving end of a collision with Montreal forward Nick Suzuki.Several reports indicate that Lindgren … [Read more...] about Charlie Lindgren Leaves Game With Upper-Body Injury
Capitals Place Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Hunter Shepard
The Capitals will be without Charlie Lindgren for at least the next week. The team announced that they have placed the goaltender on injured reserve, meaning he will miss at least the next seven days. Taking his place on the roster is netminder Hunter Shepard who was recalled from AHL Hershey. Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in the second period of Friday’s game … [Read more...] about Capitals Place Charlie Lindgren On IR, Recall Hunter Shepard
Capitals Recall Ethen Frank For NHL Debut
The Capitals recalled forward Ethen Frank from AHL Hershey on Friday, per a team release. He’ll make his NHL debut tonight at home against the Canadiens. Washington sent Ivan Miroshnichenko down to Hershey to make room on the active roster, general manager Chris Patrick said. Frank, 26, is in his fourth season in the Capitals organization after Hershey inked him to a … [Read more...] about Capitals Recall Ethen Frank For NHL Debut