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John Carlson becomes only the fourth defenseman in NHL history to score 20 points in October

By Ian Oland

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October 23, 2019 11:37 am

John Carlson is having himself quite a month.

The Capitals’ top-pairing defenseman is now on an eight-game point streak after scoring twice — once on a gift from Cam Talbot and another on an empty net — in the Capitals’ 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. He leads the NHL in points again (5g, 15a, and 20 points).

With the pair of goals Tuesday, Carlson became only the fourth defenseman literally ever to score 20 points in October.

Only one defenseman has ever done it quicker, Hockey Hall of Famer Paul Coffey, who notched 20 in 10 games during the start of the 1988-89 season.

Carlson has also hit the 20-point plateau faster than any Capitals player ever and that includes all forwards like Alx Ovechkin.

These are crazy numbers.

“I’m just getting lucky,” Carlson said recently. “Guys are making some good plays to me. The guys I’m passing to are scoring right now. Especially as a D, it’s pretty streaky. You take it when you can. A lot of guys making a lot of plays out there.”

After the Flames game, the Capitals had Carlson take a photo with the milestone 20-point puck.

Carlson has eight more points than the next closest defenseman, Ryan Ellis, who has 12.

He is on 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Headline photo: @Capitals

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