The Washington Capitals announced Saturday that goaltender Charlie Lindgren has been placed on the injured reserve. In a corresponding roster move, netminder Hunter Shepard has been recalled from the AHL’s Hershey Bears.

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.

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. Despite an early first-period lead and a tying goal early in the third period,