The Washington Capitals have re-signed Charlie Lindgren to a three year, $9 million contract extension.
On Monday morning the Washington Capitals announced the contract extension of goaltender Charlie Lindgren. He gets three years and $9 million including an average annual value of $3 million.
Chuck and Logan here to stay
After recently signing Logan Thompson to a massive deal, they knew they had to get a deal done with Charlie Lindgren as well. Both goalies are just too good to walk away especially with where the Caps are seated now at the top of the standings.
"Since joining our organization in 2022, Charlie has consistently demonstrated exceptional professionalism and reliability in net with his athleticism and drive. With both goalies under contract for the next three seasons, we expect this tandem to provide our club stability at a crucial position and push one another to compete and play at a high level. "Chris Patrick
Lindgren, who's 31, has a record of 13-10-3 with a 2.70 goals against average, an .898 save percentage, and one shutout in 27 games with Washington this season. Among goaltenders with fewer than 30 starts this season, Lindgren ranks tied for third in wins.
The six foot one, 190 pound goaltender went 25-16-7 with a 2.67 goals against average, a .911 save percentage, and six shutouts in 50 games with the Capitals in 2023-24. The Lakeville, Minnesota native set single season career highs in games palyed, starts with 48, wins, and shutouts.
Lindgren's six shutouts tied for the League lead, and he ranked eighth in save percentage and ninth in goals against average among goaltenders with 50 or more games played. Lindgren started 19 of Washington's final 22 rgular season games, posting a record of 12-6-2 with a 2.39 goals against average, a .919 save percentage and three shutouts.
Lindgren's 12 wins from March 7 through the end of the regular season ranked first in the NHL while his three shutouts were tied for first. Lindgren, who started both games of Washington's back to back set to close out the 2023-24 regular season, recorded a shutout on April 15 against the Boston Bruins and stopped 27 of 28 shots faced on April 16 at the Philadelphia Flyers to help the Caps clinch a playoff berth.
Lindgren made his Stanley Cup Playoff debut on April 21 against the New York Rangers and started in all four of the Caps postseason contests. Since joining the Capitals ahead of the 2022-23 season, Lindgren has posted a record of 51-37-13 with a 2.78 goals against average, a .905 save percentage and seven shutouts.
Lindgren's seven shutouts with Washington are tied for the sixth most in franchise history and he is one win of tying Ilya Samsonov (52) for the 10th most wins in Capitals history. He is just one of 32 goaltenders shy to play 100 or more games over the last three seasons and ranks tied for 15th in that group in shutouts, tied for 16th in save percentage, and 17th in goals against average.
Among goaltenders with fewer than 105 starts since 2022-23, Lindgren ranks seventh in the NHL in wins. Lindgren, who signed with the Montreal Canadiens as an undrafted free agent in 2016, has a record of 66-49-15 with a 2.77 goals against average, a .907 save percentage and nine shutouts in 137 career NHL games with the Capitals, Canadiens and St. Louis Blues.
With Lindgren and Thompson in net for the next three years, this keeps the Caps competitive for the next couple of seasons. And being near the top of the NHL standings with the team captain 11 goals away from history is a nice view.
