Charlie Lindgren called his own goal the "worst mistake" of his career, but the Capitals were able to rally past the Lightning for a 5-4 victory Wednesday night.

TAMPA — Despite having their goaltender shoot the puck into his own net and needing to erase a late deficit against a postseason regular, the Washington Capitals outlasted the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night, posting a wild 5-4 victory at Amalie Arena to sweep their two-game Florida road trip.

In case you missed it last night, Washington Capitals goaltender Charlie Lindgren had an all-time gaffe when he absolutely buried a puck in his own net (read below for last night's full report). The good news is that the team stuck with it and came back to beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, despite Lindgren's enormous mistake.

Washington Capitals goalie Charlie Lindgren said he and the team were able to laugh off his own goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

TAMPA -- Tom Wilson broke a tie with 3:26 remaining, and the Washington Capitals scored three goals in the third period to rally for a 5-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena on Wednesday.

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,

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

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.