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@Felix_Sicard
John Carlson has done everything you could have hoped for since joining the Ducks. Just shy of a point per game clip, con…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Apr 10, 2026

@ZachCav
John Carlson with the assist. Points in four of his last five games, seven points in that stretch.

#FlyTogether

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 28, 2026

@Derek_Lee27
Ducks power play has gone 7-for-22 (31.8%) since John Carlson’s team debut on Mar. 15. Safe to say that he’s been a terrif…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 27, 2026

@ZachCav
John Carlson picks up the secondary assist here for his second helper of the game.

Really feel that veteran poise from him in…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 24, 2026

@Derek_Lee27
Sounds like Troy Terry (upper-body) is back today, per @AlexisDownie_ on Ducks Stream. And yes, John Carlson will make his…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2026

@AnaheimDucks
John Carlson is ready to fly in his Ducks debut!

@JohnCarlson74 | @Columbia_Bank https://t.co/4wqiAmnQ04

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 15, 2026

@ZachCav
John Carlson does not make his Ducks debut in Ottawa, despite Radko Gudas’ suspension. Ian Moore stays in on D.

Frank Vatrano…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 14, 2026

@IcemanAthletic
Looks like John Carlson's debut with Anaheim will come either on Saturday in Ottawa or Sunday in Montreal at the end of…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 10, 2026

@AndrewKnollNHL
#FlyTogether Quenneville said that Carlson and Terry will travel on the four-game Canada trip. He said Carlson is targe…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 9, 2026

@ZachCav
John Carlson (lower-body) will not play tomorrow. He missed the last 4 Caps games, but had been practicing in Washington and f…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 7, 2026

@Derek_Lee27
Terry is dealing with the same injury as before, per Quenneville. Carlson is not available for tonight’s game.

#FlyTogeth…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 6, 2026

@Derek_Lee27
Troy Terry (upper-body) not skating still. John Carlson (trade) is not here yet, though that’s understandable given that a…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 6, 2026

@AnaheimDucks
TRADE: We have acquired John Carlson from the Washington Capitals!Details ⬇️https://t.co/hxrOBxVcdM

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 6, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson practiced today in a normal jersey. He's missed the last four games with a LBI. "He is still day-to-day but tod…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 5, 2026

@Capitals_THN
John Carlson in a regular jersey at Capitals optional skate.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 5, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson is still considered day-to-day, per Spencer Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains in a non-contact jersey at morning skate.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 3, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery on whether Carlson could be an option to play vs. Utah on Tuesday:

“We’ll find out tomor…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 2, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains non-contact and is skating ahead of practice on his own.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Mar 2, 2026

@sammisilber
I asked Carbery if there was concern that this could be longer-term for Carlson. He doesn’t think so, but said it’s taken…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson remains day-to-day and will not play tonight, also will not travel tomorrow, per Spencer Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@NHLPR
Evan Bouchard (16-50—66 in 60 GP) joined Quinn Hughes (5), Adam Fox (4), John Carlson (3) and Erik Karlsson (3) as the only acti…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 27, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson (LBI) did not skate today, per Carbery. He remains day-to-day. #ALLCAPS

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 26, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson will not play tonight vs. Philly, remains day-to-day.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 25, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Carbery said it's still possible John Carlson (lower body) plays tomorrow vs. the Flyers, though he hasn't practiced wit…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 24, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carbery on Carlson (lower body injury): "I would just call him day-to-day. And him getting back on the ice today was a…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 22, 2026

@sammisilber
John Carlson is not on the ice for practice with the group, by the way.

Skated on his own in a non-contact jersey earlier…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 22, 2026

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson has taken maintenance days each of the last two #ALLCAPS practices (with a day off in between). "We still have…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 21, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Spencer Carbery said he's "not overly" concerned about John Carlson's lower body injury that caused him to leave after t…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 5, 2026

@CapitalsPR
INJURY UPDATE:

#Caps defenseman John Carlson (lower body) will not return to tonight’s game.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Feb 5, 2026

@NHLPR
John Carlson reached the 600-assist mark and became the third active defenseman to reach the milestone with one franchise, after…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Jan 22, 2026

@TomGulittiNHL
Most even-strength points by defensemen in NHL:

1. Werenski 29
Makar 29
3. Hutson 23
4. Carlson 22
Chychrun 22

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Dec 21, 2025

@sammisilber
Looks like John Carlson is back in after missing the last three games with an upper-body injury.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 11, 2025

@Tarik_ElBashir
Carlson, who has missed the past 3 games with an upper body injury, will be a game-time decision vs. CAR, per Carbery.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 11, 2025

@TomGulittiNHL
Capitals coach Spencer Carbery said John Carlson (upper body) is a possibility to play vs. the Hurricanes tomorrow.

Jak…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 10, 2025

@sammisilber
Carlson is a game-time decision.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 7, 2025

@sammisilber
John Carlson and Dylan McIlrath taking the scratches’ skate. Looks like Carlson will miss his third straight game with inj…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 7, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
John Carlson (upper body) will be out once again for the Caps tonight in Anaheim. Justin Sourdif (lower body) is a gam…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 5, 2025

@CapitalsPR
#Caps forward Justin Sourdif (lower body) and defenseman John Carlson (upper body) are out for tonight’s game against San J…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Dec 3, 2025

@sammisilber
John Carlson is taking warm-ups for the Capitals, so expect him in tonight vs. the Kings

He'll pass Nicklas Backstrom for…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 17, 2025

@sammisilber
Another game-time decision for John Carlson tonight.

If he plays he’ll pass Nicklas Backstrom for the second-most games p…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 17, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
John Carlson is dealing with an upper body injury. Took a maintenance day this morning and didn’t skate, will be a gam…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Nov 15, 2025

@CapitalsPR
John Carlson scores his second goal of the season to put the Capitals ahead 1-0. Carlson extends his point streak to five g…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Oct 24, 2025

@sammisilber
John Carlson said he was not dealing with injury or banged up despite some absences at the end of the regular season.

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) May 17, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
John Carlson skated this morning but is sitting out for the third game in a row. They're calling it maintenance again…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 17, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
Told it’s maintenance for both Chychrun and Carlson. Chychrun missed a few games with illness last week and wasn’t 100…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 15, 2025

@sammisilber
No Carlson and no Chychrun tonight.

Caps lines:

Ovechkin-Strome-Beauvillier
McMichael-Dubois-Wilson
Mangiapane-Eller-Leo…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 15, 2025

@BaileyAJohnson_
Alex Ovechkin returns to the lineup for the Caps tonight. Jakob Chychrun is a game-time decision. John Carlson (rest)…

— NHL Game Day News (@GameDayNewsNHL) Apr 13, 2025

@sammisilber
No, that's John Carlson's goal. Ends a 25-game goal drought, and it won't be challenged.

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Mar 22, 2025

@CapitalsPR
John Carlson recorded his 31st assist of the season on Wilson's game-tying goal and extended his point and assist streaks t…

— NHL Game Day Stats (@GameDayStatsNHL) Feb 9, 2025