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JOHN CARLSON #74 - DEFENSE - WASHINGTON CAPITALS
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Collects hat trick of helpers Carlson tallied three assists, one on the power-play and logged 23:59 of ice time during Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Impact Carlson has been scorching of late even without having Alex Ovechkin (lower leg) to feed pucks to on the power play, having notched a goal and nine points in his last eight games. After leading the NHL in ice time during the 2023-24 season, the Capitals are managing the 36-year-old's minutes a bit more to start 2024-25 and Carlson appears to be flourishing with 23 points in 28 games despite a normal power-play workload.
6 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE
Wilson, surging Capitals hand Sabres ninth straight loss
Tom Wilson struck twice and the Washington Capitals beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Saturday night6 DAYS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Capitals are rolling along without Alex Ovechkin thanks to depth that has kept them a contender
The Washington Capitals have gone 6-2-1 since Alex Ovechkin was sidelined by a broken left fibulaDECEMBER 11 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Posts helper Saturday Carlson registered an assist, four shots on goal, four blocked shots and two PIM in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Carlson has a goal and five assists over his last six games, though just one of those points has come on the power play. The 34-year-old defenseman is up to 20 points (seven on the power play), 70 shots on net, 51 blocked shots, 24 hits and a plus-13 rating through 27 outings. Carlson remains the Capitals' top blueliner in all situations, which makes him a reliable fantasy contributor.
DECEMBER 8 • ROTOWIRE
Three helpers in Saturday's win Carlson notched three assists, one on the power play, and fired a team-high five shots on net in Saturday's 6-5 win over the Devils.
Impact The veteran blueliner picked up a helper in each period as he recorded his first multi-point performance since Nov. 9. Carlson wraps up the month with a goal and 11 points in 15 contests, and if he can stay healthy he's on track to top 60 points on the season for the first time since 2021-22.
DECEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
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DECEMBER 1 • NHL.COM
Capitals defeat the New Jersey Devils 6-5 for their seventh straight road win
Pierre-Luc Dubois, Rasmus Sandin and Taylor Raddysh each scored a goal and added an assist in the Washington Capitals 6-5 win over the New Jersey Devils in a meeting featuring the...DECEMBER 1 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Tallies in win Carlson scored a goal on three shots and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Lightning.
Impact After Charlie Lindgren put the puck in his own net, giving the Lightning a 4-3 lead, Carlson offered a quick response to steady the Capitals. The tally ended his three-game point drought. Carlson is up to three goals, 12 assists, 53 shots on net, 38 blocked shots, 20 hits and a plus-13 rating over 22 appearances. His offense could take a hit during Alex Ovechkin's (fibula) absence, but Carlson plays enough minutes in all situations to remain productive in fantasy.
NOVEMBER 28 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 28 • NHL.COM
Tom Wilson's power-play goal lifts the Capitals over the Lightning 5-4
Tom Wilson scored a power-play goal with 3:26 left in regulation to lift the Washington Capitals to a 5-4 victory against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday nightNOVEMBER 28 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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NOVEMBER 20 • NHL.COM
Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve, ruling him out at least a week
The Washington Capitals put Alex Ovechkin on injured reserve and recalled fellow Russian winger Ivan Miroshnichenko from the minorsNOVEMBER 20 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Helps out on power play Carlson registered a power-play assist, five shots on goal and three blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Golden Knights.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE
Two apples in win Carlson picked up two assists in an 8-1 win over the Blues on Saturday.
Impact Carlson now has 11 points, including nine assists, and 30 shots in 14 games this season. He sits in a six-way tie for 10th in league scoring from the blue line. Carlson is trending toward his first 60-plus point season since 2021-22.
NOVEMBER 10 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 9 • NHL.COM
Banks assist Sunday Carlson registered a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Hurricanes.
Impact Carlson picked up his third point in his last four games by setting up Alex Ovechkin on the man advantage in the opening frame. Carlson has only been held off the scoresheet three times through 11 contests, and he leads all of 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 should be able to top that number given his current scoring pace. Carlson's 25:56 of ice time per game comfortably paces all of Washington's skaters.
NOVEMBER 4 • ROTOWIRE
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NOVEMBER 3 • NHL.COM
Helps on power play Carlson had a power-play assist, two shots on net, three blocks and one hit in Thursday's 6-3 win over the Canadiens.
Impact Carlson picked up the secondary helper on a power play early in the second period that led to Tom Wilson's goal to give the 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.
NOVEMBER 1 • ROTOWIRE
Garners assist in win Carlson notched an assist, three shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 30 • ROTOWIRE
Capitals take winning streak into home matchup against the Flyers
The Washington Capitals come into a matchup with the Philadelphia Flyers as winners of four straight gamesOCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
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OCTOBER 23 • NHL.COM
Extends point streak Carlson tallied a goal and added four shots during Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Flyers.
Impact 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 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.
OCTOBER 23 • ROTOWIRE
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OCTOBER 23 • NHL.COM
Dowd, Mangiapane scored short-handed goals as Washington beats Flyers 4-1
Nic Dowd and Andrew Mangiapane scored short-handed goals in the first period, Charlie Lindgren made 17 saves and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game since losing...OCTOBER 23 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
