InGoal Radio Episode 180 with Charlie Lindgren
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Charlie Lindgren credits two key adjustments during his 2023-24 season with the St. Louis Blues for his breakout performance: evolving his approach to rush chances and narrowing his stance. These changes fuelled a .958 save percentage in five games and a run to the Calder Cup Final in Springfield, making him one of the most sought-after goalie free agents heading into 2024-25 with the Washington Capitals.
- Lindgren posted a .958 save percentage in five games with the St. Louis Blues by narrowing his stance and reworking his approach to rush chances.
- Changing teams as a free agent felt different for Lindgren in 2024 than in previous seasons, driven by increased demand following his standout Blues campaign.
- Lindgren offers practical advice for goalies of any age on how to quickly integrate into a new locker room at the start of a new season.
- Lindgren was one of the first professional goalies to wear the Bauer Konekt skates, using them throughout the entire season.
- The Bauer Konekt skates offer a custom fit achievable in-store, and the episode breaks down who the skate is designed for and why it could change how goalies approach skate selection.
Episode 180 of the InGoal Radio Podcast, presented by The Hockey Shop Source for Sports, features new Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren as well as the exciting new Bauer Konekt skates.
Feature Interview
presented by NHL Sense Arena
In the feature interview, presented by Sense Arena, Lindgren shares his experiences as sought-after free agent on the goalie carousel and how it differed from last season, as well as the changes he made to his game during his one year with the St. Louis Blues that led to that increased demand. He talks about how evolving his approach to rush chances and narrowing his stance as part of that change fuelled improvements in other areas of his game that led to a .958 save percentage in five games with the Blues and long playoff run to the Calder Cup Final in Springfield. Lindgren also shares tips on how to quickly fit in with a new team that goalies of every age headed into a new locker room can apply this fall, and gets in depth on the revolutionary new Bauer KONEKT skates, which he wore all season as one of the first professionals to switch.
Weekly Gear Segment
presented by The Hockey Shop Source for SportsThat ties in perfectly with our weekly plus a trip to The Hockey Shop Source for Sports for a look at those KONEKT skates, how they achieve a custom fit in store, who they are for and why they could change the game.
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