TAMPA — The moment the puck left Charlie Lindgren’s stick, he knew what he had done.

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren was able to laugh at himself after committing what he called "the worst mistake" he has ever made on ice. It helped that his teammates went on to bail him out,

In case you missed it last night, Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren had an all-time gaffe when he absolutely buried a puck in his own net (read below for last night's full report). The good news is that the team stuck with it and came back to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, despite Lindgren's enormous mistake.