- ABC News
- November 28, 2024
Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren was able to laugh at himself after committing what he called "the worst mistake" he has ever made on ice. It helped that his teammates went on to bail him out, rallying the Capitals to a 5-4 victory Wednesday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. With the score tied at 3-3, Lindgren tried to play the puck behind him but inadvertently fired it into his own net at 7:25 of the third period. But the Capitals didn't get rattled after Lindgren's own goal put the Lightning in front, answering just three minutes later when John Carlson pulled Washington even with 9:30 left. Tom Wilson then put the Capitals ahead, scoring a power-play goal with 3:26 left in regulation to lift them to their sixth straight win on the road. "You've obviously got two choices in that moment: You can either go in your shell or you can go and battle," Lindgren said. "It wasn't fun in the moment, but the guys rallied around me and found a way...