Lindgren lifts Canadiens to win
CHICAGO — Charlie Lindgren kept the Montreal Canadiens in the game until they finally solved Corey Crawford.
Not bad for a 23-year-old goaltender making his first appearance of the season.
Lindgren had 38 saves in his first career shutout, helping the Canadiens beat Crawford and the Chicago Blackhawks 2-0 on Sunday.
“We needed a solid performance from Charlie, and he gave us that,” coach Claude Julien said.
With Carey Price sidelined by a minor lower-body injury and Al Montoya coming off a 19-save performance Saturday in a 5-4 overtime win at Winnipeg, Julien turned to Lindgren for Montreal’s third game in four nights.
The Lakeville, Minnesota, native responded with Montreal’s first shutout while improving to 4-0 in four NHL starts.
Lindgren was promoted from Laval of the American Hockey League on Friday.
■ Islanders 6, Avalanche 4— At New York, Mathew Barzal had a franchise rookie-record five assists, and Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle each scored twice for New York, which won for the fifth time in eight games and halted Colorado’s threegame win streak.
■ Flames 5, Devils 4, SO — At Calgary, Alberta, Sean Monahan scored in the second period and in a shootout for Calgary, which won its third straight and dealt New Jersey its second straight loss.
■ Red Wings 4, Oilers 0— At Edmonton, Alberta, Petr Mrazek had 36 saves in his 11th career shutout, and Martin Frk and Anthony Mantha each had a goal and an assist.