"Carlson, 35, missed the team's morning skate ahead of the game with an upper-body injury, and head coach Spencer Carbery labeled him a game-time decision. The veteran defender missed just three games last season and had played in all 17 games in the 2025-26 campaign up until this point. Carlson came into Saturday riding a five-game point streak, recording two goals and five assists during that stretch. He had one assist in 22:55 of total ice time against the Florida Panthers."
"Among all Capitals defensemen, Carlson is the leading scorer from the backend with 14 points (4g, 10a). Only forwards Dylan Strome (15) and Tom Wilson (17) have gotten on the scoresheet more than Carlson. The 35-year-old defenseman is averaging a team-leading 23:22 of ice time per game this season. With Carlson out of action, Nic Dowd wore an "A" on his sweater against the Devils, serving as alternate captain along with Wilson. The game marked Dowd's 600th of his career."
John Carlson missed the morning skate and was listed as a game-time decision due to an upper-body injury. The 35-year-old had played all 17 games this season and missed just three games last year. Trevor van Riemsdyk replaced Carlson in the lineup after being a healthy scratch for the previous two games. Carlson entered the contest on a five-game point streak with two goals and five assists during that span and recorded one assist in 22:55 of ice time against Florida. Carlson leads Capitals defensemen with 14 points and averages a team-leading 23:22 of ice time. Nic Dowd served as alternate captain alongside Tom Wilson, and the game was Dowd's 600th career appearance.
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