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Lindberg likely done for year due to ankle injury

Penguins goaltending prospect Filip Lindberg isn't expected to play again this season as a result of the injury he sustained in November.

Lindberg, 23, was a free agent signing by the Penguins out of UMass in the offseason. Originally a 2019 seventh-round pick of the Wild, Lindberg elected to leave UMass after three years and test free agency once he became eligible, and chose the Penguins.

Lindberg started the year in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and had a phenomenal start to the season. He was named the AHL goaltender of the month for the month of October after posting a a 4-0 record, a 1.