John Carlson Ties Kevin Hatcher For Most Goals By A Defenseman in Franchise History in His 1,000th Game


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As if playing in his 1,000th career game in the NHL/as a member of the Washington Capitals wasn’t enough, defenseman John Carlson accomplished another milestone Saturday night with a goal in the second period against the Boston Bruins.

Carlson, who entered the night with 148 career goals, added his 149th and eighth of the 2023-24 season on the power play at the 14:03 mark of the second period, assisted by Max Pacioretty and Dylan Strome.

Carlson, who already holds the franchise record for blueliners in Games Played, Assists, and Points, notched his 149th career tally to tie longtime defenseman Kevin Hatcher for the most goals by a defenseman with a period to play.

Carlson now has 149 G, 519 A, and 668 Points in 1,000 career Games Played, all as a member of the Capitals.

by Michael Fleetwood

About Michael Fleetwood

Michael Fleetwood was born into a family of diehard Capitals fans and has been watching games as long as he can remember. He was born the year the Capitals went to their first Stanley Cup Final, and is a diehard Caps fan, the owner of the very FIRST Joe Beninati jersey and since then, has met Joe himself.

Michael joined the NoVa Caps team in 2015, and is most proud of the growth of the NoVa Caps community in that time. An avid photographer, Michael resides in VA.





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