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When a goaltender shuts out the opposition, it’s rarely seen as a problem.

But minor-leaguer Charlie Lindgren’s performance in Chicago Sunday night could pose a dilemma for the Canadiens’ brass.

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In a perfect world, the 23-year-old Lindgren would spend the entire season with the Laval Rocket, filling in occasionally at the NHL level when the team runs into injury problems.

That was the case on the weekend. After Carey Price went to the sidelines with what the team has described as a minor lower-body injury, Lindgren was recalled from the Rocket.

Lindgren started against the Chicago Blackhawks and, while he carried a 3-0 NHL record into the game, it’s not a stretch to say Lindgren exceeded expectations. Matched against potentially explosive players like Patrick Kane, Jonathan Toews, Brandon Saad, Patrick Sharp and defenceman Duncan Keith, Lindgren lowered the decibel level in the NHL’s loudest building with a 38-save, 2-0 shutout.