Charlie Lindgren GOAT Own Goal

[TheDawnOfANewTage]

Has Lindgren scored a goal before? Or is he now on the very short list of goalies to be credited with a goal in an NHL game?

Not how it works, read the replies.

 

[HabsQC]

Let's not forget this one by the best GM of all time :

 

[UpHere]

Lindgren would'nt have saved that shot

 

[Dr Johnny Fever]

I love the flip into the stands. “Someone’s gonna want that one…”

Had to get rid of it before the HHOF got their hands on it.

 

[Blue and Green]

Lars Lindgren, a Vancouver defenceman in the 1980's also scored one of the worst own goals of all time.

 

[Al Lagoon]

Gordie Howe would be jealous of that backhand snipe.

 

[Rec T]

Its the highlight of the month for sure. But no own goal defeats Phillip's in a stanley cup final.

Growing up every hockey player dreamed of scoring 'the' Cup winning goal in the SCF. To date there's just roughly a hundred people in history to be able to claim that. However there is only one player in hockey history who has scored a Cup winning own goal ... Chris Phillips ladies & gentlemen (credited to Travis Moen).

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

Actually I think this is 2nd worst after Laine’s, because at least Lindgren wasn’t literally trying to score on his own goal

Yeah this is the worst one I've ever seen and not even trying to shitpile on Laine, but you just know all he's thinking is "score goal" and just not even aware of anything else.

OP goalie clip is pretty horrible, but he was obviously trying to shoot it around the goal, not into it.

Laine legit finishes a sweet feed from the opposing team.

 

[Korpse]

Let's not forget this one by the best GM of all time :

Still my favourite

 

[Shark Finn]

You're not supposed to do that.

 

[Kobe Armstrong]

He should make that his signature move whenever the Caps are up big as a taunt

 

[wavaxa2]

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I was wondering what this might mean... somehow doesn't do justice to the clip.

After looking at this weird screenshot, I had a question pop into my head. How would an own goal be credited if the opponent never touched the puck beforehand?

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

That was beautiful, especially with the flipping the puck to the stands. That´s gonna go for millions on eBay.

 

[RedRocking]

Not even the first time for the Caps in the past few years. Here’s Hagelin from long distance (I still suspect he was acting as a Pens secret agent).

 

[ijuka]

Yeah, with the sportsbooks and gambling stuff, things like this should get investigated. If he had bet on Tampa 3.5+ team goals, that'd be one way to guarantee it.

 

[1989]

After looking at this weird screenshot, I had a question pop into my head. How would an own goal be credited if the opponent never touched the puck beforehand?

I don't know either, but I suppose the circumstances would have to be right from an opening faceoff to start a game or period because I think otherwise the NHL would credit any opposing player with the last touch if it was mid-period.

I wonder if there even is an official rule since it would be such a rare edge case.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

IMO own goals shouldn't be given to the last opposing player to touch the puck, just put them as own goals like in football (soccer).

Yeah, with the sportsbooks and gambling stuff, things like this should get investigated. If he had bet on Tampa 3.5+ team goals, that'd be one way to guarantee it.

I guess it is possible but not probable on this stage where they make this much money and are playing for even bigger contracts. The reward just isn't there if you calculate the risk of getting caught and what would happen after that.

 

[BLNY]

OOOF. That gets the MAF award.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

LOL

 

[zappa4ever]

Ultimately, it became part of a great character win coming back 3 times for WSH
down 2-0 after 1,
and 3-2 after 2 w/TB taking the mo back in the last min of 2nd
the own goal gave TB the 4-3 lead with 12:35 left

love it when a team rallies around a teammate

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Hopefully he has a good sense of humor, as that highlight will be replayed heavily for eternity

 

[Warden of the North]

It's beautiful, but still a tier below Laine's.

I am also amazed that this wasn't a Leaf doing it. Never underestimate the Leafs ability to do something excruciatingly embarrassing.

 

[BruinLVGA]

Poor lil fella, he wanted to score a goal. Atta boy, you did it, yay!

 

[These Are The Days]

GWG goal too?

Nope. We folded and lost again. Our strategy as soon as we have the lead is literally do nothing and hope our defense and Vasy don't have a meltdown. We've done it for 4 years and it doesn't work anymore. I'm sure we wonder why we can't win games anymore where we score 4 times.

 

[Midnight Judges]

I am also amazed that this wasn't a Leaf doing it. Never underestimate the Leafs ability to do something excruciatingly embarrassing.

Yeah for sure the Leafs are super duper special.