But as John Carlson said, “It’s — whatever.” He’ll be there Sunday night, ready to lace them up for 30 minutes of playoff hockey. The season could end. It won’t without maximum effort.

Carlson (rest) won't play Thursday versus the Penguins, Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post reports. The Capitals will play with 13 forwards and five defensemen for their regular-season finale.

Carlson (rest) is slated to play in Game 1 of Washington's first-round series against Montreal on Monday, Sammi Silber of The Hockey News reports Saturday. Carlson hasn't been in the lineup since last ...

Carlson's status for Tuesday's game is up in the air after he was also given a rest day Sunday against the Blue Jackets. Dylan McIlrath will continue to operate in a third-pairing role if Carlson ...

Not playing again Tuesday ...

JOHN CARLSON! Yeah, buddy ... In a mid-season mock vote, the Professional Hockey Writers’ Association named Carlson its Norris Trophy winner. But that doesn’t make him a lock.

W ashington Capitals defenseman John Carlson set up three goals in Friday's 5-3 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. Two of his assists, including a power-play helper, were on goals by Alex ...

Carlson (rest) won't play against Columbus on Sunday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post. Carlson will skip the second half of Washington's back-to-back set versus the Blue Jackets ...

Carlson logged three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks. It was fitting that Carlson had a hand in both of Alex Ovechkin's goals in this game ...

John Carlson has long been a cornerstone of the ... "He does so many things in a hockey game that will not show up on the box score, and the common fan doesn’t notice that he does at a really ...