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Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

Alex Ovechkin scored a lot of goals down the stretch for the Washington Capitals, yet he is not the biggest reason they made the playoffs. No one in the NHL faced more shots or made more saves over the past three months since supplanting Darcy Kuemper for the No. 1 job. Lindgren's play in net has made him their MVP when it matters most. “I've had a blast,” Lindgren said.