The Washington Capitals edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in an exciting contest on Wednesday evening, however the sport will doubtless be remembered for an uncommon second involving Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren. Attempting to play the puck and seemingly ring it across the boards behind his internet, he fired it straight into his internet to get Tampa Bay a 4-3 lead.
CHARLIE LINDGREN JUST SHOT THE PUCK INTO HIS OWN NET ? pic.twitter.com/TW3XkKrxqy
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Lindgren unintentionally shot the puck into his personal internet whereas trying to clear it off the tip boards. It was dominated a purpose for Brayden Level (his fifteenth of the season). Regardless of the weird mishap, the Capitals secured the victory because of a purpose three minutes later by John Carlson, after which a late power-play purpose by Tom Wilson, his second level of the evening.
Andrew Mangiapane, Dylan Strome, Aliaksei Protas, John Carlson, and Wilson scored for Washington. Strome and Protas every added assists, as did Wilson, who sealed the win with the game-winner.
For the Lightning, Brayden Level delivered a hat trick within the shedding effort (because of Lindgren, in fact).
Hopefully, Scoring a Purpose Will Be One thing Lindgren Laughs About
Lindgren’s evening was a rollercoaster. Whereas the own-goal was an unlucky blunder, he additionally made 24 saves, together with a number of key stops to maintain the Capitals within the sport. Had the Capitals misplaced, it could have been a special story. However, due to the win, it wound up being a demanding night, however no hurt was completed.
The Capitals’ energy play continued its sturdy type, now with eight objectives of their final 9 video games. The group additionally recorded its eighth come-from-behind win of the season, tying them with Vegas and Winnipeg for the league lead.
Washington will face the New York Islanders on Friday, aiming to construct on this momentum.
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