John Carlson cracked his kneecap late last season
John Carlson was one of several stars injured late last season that hobbled the Capitals in the postseason. But unlike franchise-best center…
John Carlson finishes 12th in Norris Trophy voting after being a finalist last season
After another big scoring year, Capitals defenseman John Carlson received votes again for the Norris Trophy. Carlson finished 12th in voting, receiving…
NHL players vote Alex Ovechkin to have best shot, Nicklas Backstrom best passer
The NHLPA released its annual season-ending player poll on Thursday and several Washington Capitals stars fared well. 490 NHL players in total…
John Carlson: 2020-21 season review
John Carlson is once again one of the NHL's most productive defenders, but would it kill him to give Ovi a clean…
TJ Oshie and John Carlson out, Alex Ovechkin a game-time decision against Boston Bruins
The Washington Capitals will play their final regular-season game Tuesday night against the Boston Bruins and they'll be without four regular players,…
Alex Ovechkin, Nicklas Backstrom, and John Carlson practice, Capitals change up lines ahead of final game of the season
The Washington Capitals, who will play their final game of the regular season on Tuesday against the Boston Bruins, made a flurry…
Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson both out with lower-body injuries
A surprise for the second-to-last game of the regular season: forward Nicklas Backstrom and defender John Carlson are out. Both have lower-body…
Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson return from injury, Caps to play one forward short against NYR after Kuznetsov and Samsonov suspended
Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson will return to the lineup against the New York Rangers on Monday after missing four and two…
TJ Oshie to miss Rangers game due to personal reasons, Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson game-time decisions
The Washington Capitals will be without TJ Oshie against the New York Rangers on Monday night while Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson…
Alex Ovechkin and John Carlson appear unlikely to play against Penguins again
Alex Ovechkin (lower-body injury) and John Carlson (lower-body injury) participated in the Capitals morning skate but both appear unlikely to play against…
Injured Alex Ovechkin practices for the first time in a week
Alex Ovechkin hit a milestone in his return from injury. Friday, the Capitals captain joined his teammates out on the ice for…
Zdeno Chara serves as alternate captain with John Carlson out against Penguins
John Carlson was unable to suit up against the Pittsburgh Penguins Thursday due to a lower-body injury. With the team's captain, Alex…
Alex Ovechkin to miss third straight game, John Carlson a game-time decision against Penguins
John Carlson and Alex Ovechkin missed Thursday's morning skate ahead of the Capitals' big game against the second-place Pittsburgh Penguins. Both players…
Current and former Capitals teammates say really nice things about Nicklas Backstrom
The Washington Capitals went all out to celebrate Nicklas Backstrom's 1,000th NHL game on Thursday. The team formed a stick tunnel for…
John Carlson scores historic first Capitals’ McNugget Minute goal
Congratulations to John Carlson who scored a historic goal against the New York Islanders, Thursday night. Carlson scored the first McNugget Minute…
John Carlson scores 500th career point, becomes first defenseman in Capitals history to reach the mark
John Carlson just became the first Capitals defenseman in franchise history to score 500 points. Point number 500 came on a beautiful…
John Carlson clinches win with last second butt save 🍑
John Carlson came up big against the New Jersey Devils. Well actually, his badonkadonk did. Down 3-2 late in the third period,…
John Carlson is quietly making another run for the Norris Trophy
With two assists last night, including the game-winning apple, in the Capitals' 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, John Carlson now has…
John Carlson would never vote to play against divisional opponents only in the future
John Carlson understands we're living in a pandemic and he gets why the NHL created a schedule where teams only play foes…
John Carlson scored on a breakaway. Yes, you read that right.
When Peter Laviolette joined the Capitals, we were told he'd get his defensive players more involved in the offense. We saw exactly…
