#charlie-lindgren

#charlie-lindgren

Jan 15, 2026; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; San Jose Sharks goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (33) celebrates with Sharks defenseman Timothy Liljegren (37) as Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) reacts after the final horn of their game at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images Your savory breakfast links: Recaps and other assorted musings from last night's loss to the San Jose Sharks from us, Vogs, WaPo ($), NHL, AP, FLM, Caps video (recap, Coach Carbery, Thompson, Leonard, Strome, Ovechkin), THN, and RMNB.

On Thursday, Lindgren hit the ice in a fresh set of pads for the Caps' informal skate at MedStar Capitals Iceplex. The design largely matches his previous look but adds more red, swapping it out for the white region on the bottom of his pads and adding a red stripe to the zigzags in the middle. The Capitals will commemorate Lindgren's zigzag pads this season as part of their in-arena promotional schedule,