Washington Capitals star defenseman John Carlson has been an integral part of the Caps' success since he made his NHL debut in 2009. And in this feature story from THN's 2020 "Inspiration Issue", writ ...

JOHN CARLSON! Yeah, buddy ... N.J.). After a stop at Bethesda Fire Station 6 in Maryland, Carlson wheeled the Cup into the atrium of Children’s National Hospital in D.C. for a rally.

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 ...

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.

Not playing again Tuesday ...

Carlson (rest) won't play against Columbus on Sunday, according to Bailey Johnson of The Washington Post.

Carlson scored a goal and blocked five shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers. Carlson netted the second goal of the game for the Capitals off feeds from Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois.