Posts About "John Carlson"
NHL Award Winners Through American Thanksgiving
November 29th, 2019 NHL’s 5 Biggest Surprises at American ThanksgivingNHL’s 5 Biggest Disappointments at American Thanksgiving American Thanksgiving has become a big date on the NHL calendar — particularly for playoff implications — and a terrific time to evaluate the lay of the land through approximately 25 games. The NHL season is...
5 Things Capitals Fans Should Be Thankful For
November 27th, 2019 As we celebrate the last Thanksgiving of the decade, there is a lot Washington Capitals fans can be thankful for this season. The team currently sits atop the NHL standings and is playing some of its best hockey since winning the Stanley Cup in the 2017-18 season. While some questions remain about the ultimate trajectory for this...
Is the Capitals' Defense a Cause for Concern?
November 22nd, 2019 With almost one-third of the season behind them, the Washington Capitals sit in first place with a five-point cushion over their nearest opponents. Their place in the standings isn't so much of a surprise as is the way they are accomplishing it. Or is it? In way of illustration, the team finished the 2018-19 season averaging 3.39...
Metro Watch: Top Teams Starting to Separate
November 9th, 2019 Don't look now, but the top of the Metropolitan Division is starting to separate the contenders from the rest of the pack. These contenders are showing how good they are too. Welcome to our Metropolitan Division watch for the games completed as of Nov 8, 2019. In this space, we will look at the state of each of the eight teams in the...
Carlson, Pastrnak, Draisaitl Named NHL's 3 Stars for October
November 1st, 2019 NEW YORK — Washington Capitals defenceman John Carlson, Boston Bruins right-wing David Pastrnak and Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl are the NHL's three stars for October. Carlson led all defencemen with seven goals and 16 assists over 14 games, as the Capitals went 9-2-3 in October and reached the top of the league...
NHL Notebook: Carlson's Flying Start, Ovie's Advice, 'the Michigan'
October 30th, 2019 Todd Reirden has crossed paths with some great defencemen in his day. The head coach of the Washington Capitals played alongside Chris Pronger in St. Louis and worked with Kris Letang as an assistant in Pittsburgh. Reirden watched Pronger — a future Hall of Famer — intently during their two seasons together, hoping to one...
