The Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning were going back and forth all night long in a high-scoring affair at Amalie Arena, but the Bolts managed to take a late lead on what was the strangest hat-trick-completing goal Brayden Point has ever scored.

That’s not what Charlie Lindgren had in mind for a goalie goal. Midway through the third period of Wednesday’s contest versus the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Washington Capitals goaltender attempted to backhand the puck behind the net,

The moment the puck left Charlie Lindgren’s stick, he knew what he had done. The Washington Capitals goaltender, attempting to send the puck around Amalie Arena’s end boards, instead backhanded it directly into his own net.

Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren found himself with the puck on his stick in a 3-3 third period, and in front of 20,000 Tampa Bay Lightning faithful at Amalie Arena, lived out his worst nightmare.

Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren made a brutal mistake that gifted the Lightning a free goal on Wednesday night.

The Washington Capitals edged the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-4 in a thrilling contest on Wednesday night, but the game will likely be remembered for an unusual moment involving Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren.