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Capitals' John Carlson: Helps out on power play
John Carlson registered a power-play assist, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.Carlson has four helpers over his last four games, including two on the power play. He's also gone plus-4 with eight blocked shots and 12 shots on net in that span. The 34-year-old blueliner is showing no signs of slowing down in 2024-25, racking up 13 points (five on the power play), 41 shots, 28 blocks, 18 hits and a plus-13 rating through 17 appearances in his usual top-pairing role.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Two apples in win
John Carlson picked up two assists in an 8-1 win over the Blues on Saturday.Carlson has 11 points, including nine assists, and 30 shots in 14 games this season. He sits in a six-way tie among blueliners for 10th in scoring. Carlson is trending toward his first 60-plus point season since 2021-22.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Banks assist Sunday
John Carlson registered a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.Carlson picked up his third point in four games by setting up Alex Ovechkin on the man advantage in the opening frame. Carlson has been held off the scoresheet only three times through 11 contests, and he leads Washington's blueliners in points with nine. The 34-year-old generated 52 points while skating in all 82 regular-season games in 2023-24, and if he can stay healthy again, he's on pace to easily surpass that output. Carlson's 25:56 of ice time per game comfortably leads the team.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Helps on power play
John Carlson had a power-play assist, two shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.Carlson combined with Alex Ovechkin on a power play early in the second period that led to Tom Wilson's goal to give the Washington Capitals a 1-0 lead. It was the second consecutive game with an assist for Carlson, who has six apples through nine games to go along with two goals.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Garners assist in win
John Carlson notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.Carlson had been held off the scoresheet in the previous two games after opening the year on a five-game streak. The 34-year-old set up Nic Dowd late in the third period for an empty-net tally. Carlson has two goals, five assists, 20 shots on net, 13 hits, 11 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating across eight contests this season. His spot on the top power-play unit is likely to be more secure if Jakob Chychrun (upper body) misses time, though Carlson would also have to adjust to a new defensive partner at even strength.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Extends point streak
John Carlson tallied a goal and added four shots during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.Carlson has posted two goals and six points and has scored in each of Washington's first five games to start the 2024-25 season. The 34-year-old might not lead the NHL in ice time like he did during the 2023-24 campaign, but the Washington Capitals continue to lean heavily on Carlson in all situations. The New Jersey native remains a top-end fantasy producer from the back end and should provide plenty of dividends for fantasy managers.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Notches two points
John Carlson tallied a power-play goal, an even-strength assist and four shots during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.Carlson opened the scoring off the draw during Washington's first power play of the season. The 34-year-old notched 10 goals and 52 points during the 2023-24 regular season and should be in line to lead the team's defense corps in scoring again this season. The arrivals of Matt Roy (lower body) and Jakob Chychrun should help the Washington Capitals spread the ice time around more evenly and help keep Carlson fresh as the season progresses.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Nets 20th career playoff goal
John Carlson was the lone scorer for the Washington Capitals in Friday's 3-1 Game 3 loss to the Rangers.Carlson opened the scoring with a fluttering shot that eluded Igor Shesterkin, but the lead was short-lived as the Blueshirts countered with two goals of their own in the first period, followed by a power-play insurance tally in the second frame. The venerable defenseman is up to 20 goals and 75 total points through 126 career playoff games, but being down 3-0 in the series, the Capitals need goals any way they can get them.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Sets franchise record with goal
John Carlson scored the game-winning goal Saturday in a 4-2 victory over Tampa Bay.He scored on a high wrist shot from the right circle on a third-period power play to push the Capitalss ahead 3-2. Carlson's 150th NHL goal moved him past Kevin Hatcher for the most goals by a defender in franchise history. Carlson has nine markers and 51 points in 80 games this season. He's tied with Shayne Gostisbehere for 15th among NHL blueliners in scoring.
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Capitals' John Carlson: Two points in Thursday's loss
John Carlson notched two assists in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Sabres.It's only the veteran blueliner's second multi-point performance in the last 17 games, although his production's been steady with three goals and 12 points over that stretch. Carlson has reached 50 points on the season for the sixth time in his career, but his point-per-game pace of 0.63 is his lowest since 2016-17.