"McMichael suffered his injury on January 29 against the Detroit Red Wings, missing the final 8:18 of regulation and all of overtime and the shootout. Head coach Spencer Carbery later revealed McMichael was hurt by a cross-check from Red Wings defenseman Ben Chiarot while the Capitals were on a power play. Two days later, the Capitals announced that he'd be out "week-to-week" and placed him on injured reserve."
"Lindgren was also hurt in the Capitals' shootout victory over the Red Wings, needing to be carried off the ice by his teammates after the win. In the waning seconds of overtime, Red Wings defender Moritz Seider unleashed a one-time blast, and as Lindgren pushed to his right to make a potential save, he collapsed in clear pain. The 32-year-old netminder was then placed on injured reserve at the same time as McMichael, forcing the Capitals to recall Garin Bjorklund from the AHL's Hershey Bears."
The Washington Capitals held an optional practice after the NHL Olympic break that was well-attended and included injured players Connor McMichael and Charlie Lindgren. McMichael participated in the light skate wearing a no-contact light blue jersey after suffering an upper-body injury on January 29 from a cross-check by Ben Chiarot; he was placed on injured reserve "week-to-week" and had 31 points in 55 games. Lindgren suffered a lower-body injury during the shootout win, collapsed after a Moritz Seider one-timer, was placed on injured reserve, and prompted the recall of Garin Bjorklund.
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