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Charlie Lindgren gave the Tampa Bay Lightning the largest reward any staff may ask for on Wednesday evening.
Lindgren was the netminder for the Washington Capitals in Florida on Thanksgiving Eve with the sport tied at 3 within the third interval.
Well, due to him, that was now not the case.
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As a puck trickled into the Washington zone on the defensive aspect, Lindgren got here out of the crease to play it. Lindgren was aiming to move it to a teammate, however the web obtained in his approach.
Instead of a move, Lindgren backhanded the puck straight into his personal web, giving the Lightning a 4-3 lead.
Thankfully for the Caps, the mind-boggling purpose didn’t crush them an excessive amount of as they wound up profitable the sport anyway.
Goalie Charlie Lindgren of the Washington Capitals is consoled by teammate Andrew Mangiapane (88) after scoring on his personal web. (Mark LoMoglio/NHLI through Getty Images)
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Roughly three minutes after the error, John Carlson tied the sport together with his third purpose of the season. Then, with about 5 minutes left in regulation, the Caps went on the facility play, and Tom Wilson scored what wound up being the game-winning purpose.
Lindgren got here into the competition with a 2.64 GAA. Unfortunately for him, that quantity went up together with his personal work.
Lindgren led the NHL in shutouts final yr with six, ending in eighth place within the Vezina voting in what was a profession yr.
Goaltender Charlie Lindgren of the Washington Capitals stretches on the ice previous to the sport towards the Florida Panthers at Amerant Bank Arena on Nov. 25, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (Eliot J. Schechter/NHLI through Getty Images)
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He shortly discovered his groove after turning into a full-time starter, however the own-goal was actually one he’d wish to have again.
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