Posts About "John Carlson"
Carlson Leads Caps to First Home Win, 4-3 over Maple Leafs
October 16th, 2019 WASHINGTON — John Carlson scored and had two assists, giving the defenceman an NHL-high 14 points, and the Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Wednesday night for their first home win of the season. Nicklas Backstrom added a goal and an assist, and Jakub Vrana and Evgeny Kuznetsov also scored for Washington, which...
Are the Capitals Too Old to Win?
September 9th, 2019 Is the current Washington Capital team past their prime? It's a good question. Depending on how the season goes it will be asked a lot. The answers can vary. Let's look at the different factors. A Key Player Over 30 Let's start with the mainstay of the Washington Capitals, Alex Ovechkin. He will turn 34 before the season starts....
Is the Capitals' Defense Cup-Worthy?
September 3rd, 2019 September is finally here and, with it, the beginning of training camps for teams across the NHL. The Washington Capitals' camp starts on Sept. 13 and their first preseason contest is only three days later against the Chicago Blackhawks. For Capitals fans, the arrival of the new season is welcome news and will help them erase any...
Stars Shine at Skills Show in San Jose
January 26th, 2019 It was a star-studded evening on Friday night at the SAP Center in San Jose, where the annual NHL All-Star Skills Contest took place in front of a crowd of just under 17,000 fans. A Great In-Arena Atmosphere Obviously, it was a pro-San Jose crowd at the Shark Tank, but there clearly were a lot of New York Islanders fans in the house as...
NHL News & Notes: Plekanec, Carlson & More
November 9th, 2018 In today's News & Notes, the Montreal Canadiens are placing a veteran forward on unconditional waivers, John Carlson will miss a game, the Boston Bruins have recalled Jakob Forsbacka Karlsson and Tuukka Rask has been granted a leave of absence. Plekanec on Unconditional Waivers The Montreal Canadiens intend to place Tomas Plekanec...
Jets, Trouba, and the Carlson Contract
July 2nd, 2018 Be assured that the John Carlson contract has snapped both the Winnipeg Jets and Jacob Trouba to attention. Last week, the Washington Capitals defenseman, fresh off his hoisting the Stanley Cup, capitalized on his career-best 68-point campaign by inking a lucrative eight-year deal worth $64...
