Own goal: Charlie Lindgren hits a backhand into his own net to give Brayden Point a bizarre hat-trick

Own goal: Charlie Lindgren hits a backhand into his own net to give Brayden Point a bizarre hat-trick

Charlie Lindgren just gave up the most embarrassing goal of his professional career. Let’s just say he pulled A Hagelin.

Shortly after Dylan Strome tied the Capitals and Lightning 3-3 in the third period, Lindgren came out to pass the puck in the left faceoff circle. Feeling the pressure, the Capitals goaltender turned and backhanded the puck into his own net while attempting to deflect the ball to the opposing side.

Sorry to take anything away from you, Steve, but guys, this sucks.

Lindgren’s misplay came when the puck appeared to bounce towards him and he stood on his side, causing him to twist his angle as he tried to knock the puck away.

After the own goal, Indgren grabbed the puck from the net and cheekily threw it into the Lightning crowd.

The goal was eventually awarded Brayden Pointwhich gave the Lightning forward a hat trick as he was the last player to touch the puck. Point did this while trying to get a clear from Vasilevskiy along the sideboard about 180 feet from Lindgren.

The goal judges took several minutes to review the tape. TNT’s Darren Pang even suggested that he initially thought the goal was Vasilevskiy’s. Tampa fans threw their hats at the next break in the game after Point’s name was announced.

However, the Capitals somehow managed to overcome Lindgren’s mistakes, getting late goals from John Carlson and Tom Wilson to win 5-4.

After the game, Jakob Chychrun awarded Lindgren the team’s gold chain as player of the game.

“This guy, first NHL tuck tonight,” Chychrun joked.

Lindgren later spoke to reporters and discussed the gaffe.

“It was obviously the worst mistake I’ve ever made in my life as far as mistakes on the ice go,” Lindgren said. “I know better. I can’t play with my backhand. I don’t know what I was thinking.”

He then praised his teammates: “We lost 4-3. If we weren’t a well-coordinated team, we could have gotten frustrated and packed everything up and sent it in the mail. And I knew there was no chance. This team is, we’re too good, too good of the people here in the locker room. And found a way to make it happen. Honestly, it was a pretty sweet win. I’m not going to lie.”

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