Goaltender exits 3-2 loss to Canadiens with an upper-body injury; status for Saturday night’s game in doubt. The Washington Capitals have been missing their best game for weeks, and an overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Friday at Capital One Arena added an injury worry to the growing frustration.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team on Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury on Friday.

Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren, who took a hit to the head Friday night against the Canadiens, was put on IR on Saturday.

Washington Capitals' Charlie Lindgren was injured halfway through Friday's game against the Montreal Canadiens.

Washington goalie Charlie Lindgren took a hit to the head and left the Capitals' home game against the Montreal Canadiens on Friday.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren left Friday night’s contest versus the Montreal Canadiens after sustaining an upper-body injury. The incident occurred early in the second period when Capitals forward Brandon Duhaime shoved Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki into Lindgren.

Lindgren suffered an upper-body injury in Friday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens after a collision with Nick Suzuki, who was pushed into the crease by Brandon Duhaime. Suzuki appeared to bump into Lindgren's head, sending the 31-year-old netminder down hard to the ice.

Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren practiced with the team Wednesday for the first time since his upper-body injury.