Overview
- The Capitals said Lindgren will not dress against the Ducks because of an upper-body injury, so Parker Milner was signed to a PTO to back up Logan Thompson.
- An AHL recall from Hershey could not reach the West Coast in time, necessitating the short-notice arrangement.
- Milner, 35, last played professionally in 2019–20, spent time with Hershey and ECHL South Carolina, and once served as Washington’s emergency third goalie for the 2019 playoffs.
- League rules in the updated CBA require emergency backups to be team employees with no recent pro games or prior NHL experience, a standard Milner satisfies.
- If Lindgren remains out beyond Friday, Washington would likely recall Clay Stevenson or Garin Bjorklund from Hershey, according to local reporting.