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Charlie Lindgren is coming off another strong season with the Washington Capitals, one that earned the popular full-right goalie a three-year contract extension and kept his Pro Reads video breakdowns in Capitals colors as relevant as they are insightful and open.

THE SEQUENCE

After breaking down a lot of rush chances, this time Lindgren is dealing with his own player bringing the puck back into his zone, with what appears to be full control:

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Looking at the freeze frame above, the Washington defenseman is cutting into the middle on his backhand with New York Rangers forward Jimmy Vesey chasing him down: What do you notice about Lindgren at this point? What, if anything, about this is dangerous?

THE SAVE

Watch the save play out below:

What did you notice about Lindgren as soon as Vesey forced the turnover?

What about the way Lindgren played the one-on-one from the hash marks stood out?

THE PRO READ

Now we can listen is as Lindgren explains his keys to making this save:

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InGoal Radio Episode 260with Charlie Lindgren of the Washington Capitals

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