The Japanese Convention-leading Washington Capitals will not be capable of roll out their 1-2 goaltending tandem for no less than the following week.
After a collision with Montreal Canadiens ahead Nick Suzuki on Friday, Lindgren was knocked to the ice and suffered an upper-body harm.
Suzuki was chasing his rebound after a shot Friday when Capitals proper wing Brandon Duhaime pushed him into Lindgren, inflicting each of them to fall.
Lindgren continued in internet till the following media timeout the place he was changed by Logan Thompson. The workforce dominated him out for the sport within the second interval.
Lindgren and Thompson each have began 21 video games for the Capitals this season.
Lindgren’s numbers are a bit worse, however nonetheless fairly respectable (10-8-2, 2.65 GAA, .901 save share).
Shepard, 29, is 15-7-1 with a 2.68 GAA and .898 save share for Hershey this season. His lone NHL motion got here final season when he performed 4 video games for the Capitals.
The Capitals are in Nashville on Saturday to face the Predators.
