Ku sii qor faqradan - Kadib 28 ciyaarood laba xilli ciyaareed ee Capitals, Linden wuxuu dhaliyay kaliya afar gool iyo seddex caawin. Bishii Nofeembar 10, 2001, Capitals waxay ku iibsadeen Linden, oo ay weheliyaan xulashada wareega labaad ee 2002
ama 2003 (oo loo adeegsaday in lagu doorto Denis Grot), Canucks si ay ugu beddelaan doorashadooda wareega koowaad ee 2002 (oo loo adeegsaday in lagu doorto Boyd Gordon) iyo doorashada wareega saddexaad ee 2003 (oo markii dambe loo beddelay Edmonton Oilers, oo doortay Zack Stortini). Linden wuxuu dhaliyay 34 dhibcood Vancouver 64 ciyaarood, oo ay ku jiraan kulankiisii 1,000-aad ee xilli ciyaareedka caadiga ah bishii Maarso 26, 2002, oo ka dhan ah Los Angeles Kings. Ciyaartii ugu horeysay ee playoff ee uu la ciyaaro Vancouver lix sano kadib, wuxuu dhaliyay gool iyo afar caawin lix kulan.