InGoal Radio Episode 66: Charlie Lindgren
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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Charlie Lindgren revealed he was so competitive that he refused to let his younger brother Ryan — now a New York Rangers defenseman — shoot on him until Ryan was 19 years old. Lindgren also discussed working alongside Carey Price, his pre-game TV timeout habits, and cited Nikolai Khabibulin as one of his two favorite goalies growing up.
- Lindgren was so fiercely competitive as a youngster that he refused to let his brother Ryan shoot on him until Ryan was 19 years old.
- Working alongside Carey Price played a significant role in Lindgren's development at the NHL level with the Montreal Canadiens.
- Lindgren named Nikolai Khabibulin as one of his two favorite goalies growing up, highlighting the influence of the 'Bulin Wall' on his style.
- Lindgren developed specific routines during TV timeouts, reflecting the mental habits common among elite NHL goaltenders.
- Transitioning from NCAA hockey to the NHL presents unique development challenges, which Lindgren addressed directly in this episode.
In this episode we sit down with Montreal’s Charlie Lindgren who spoke with us about a wide range of topics from his development as a youngster, his competitive streak — he wouldn’t let his younger brother Ryan, now a New York Ranger, shoot on him until he was 19 — moving from the NCAA to the NHL, working with Carey Price and much more.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
Our feature interview was posted for our Members on Monday to enjoy before the podcast was produced. Plus, the boys make their Vezina picks with dinner in Vegas (one day…) on the line. In this episode we hear from Lindgren on his habits during TV timeouts, and as he mentioned Nikolai Khabibulin as one of his two favorite goalies growing up, we dug up this old article from InGoal on the near obsessive routine of the man they called The Bulin Wall.
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