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Alex Ovechkin breaks Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by scoring his 895th

Alex Ovechkin has broken Wayne Gretzky’s record for the most goals in NHL history by scoring the 895th of his career

APRIL 6, 2025 • Associated Press

Distributes three helpers Carlson logged three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-3 win over the Blackhawks.

Impact It was fitting that Carlson had a hand in both of Alex Ovechkin's goals in this game, which saw Ovechkin pull even with Wayne Gretzky atop the all-time goals leaderboard. Carlson has the second-most assists (156) on goals by Ovechkin, trailing only Nicklas Backstrom's (hip) 279. This was Carlson's first multi-point game since March 9 versus the Kraken, and he's now at 50 points (five goals, 45 assists), 164 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and a plus-22 rating across 76 appearances in 2024-25. He's on track to pass the 52-point campaign he put together last season.

APRIL 5, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Alex Ovechkin and Wayne Gretzky are tied at 894 goals. Ovechkin can break the record Sunday

Alex Ovechkin has matched Wayne Gretzky's NHL career goals record by getting to 894

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Ovechkin scores twice to tie Gretzky's NHL goals record at 894 as the Capitals beat the Blackhawks

Alex Ovechkin tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record by scoring the 893rd and 894th of his career, the second being the game winner, as the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the Chicago...

APRIL 5, 2025 • Associated Press

Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky's NHL record with his 894th goal

Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL goals record by scoring the 894th of his career

APRIL 4, 2025 • Associated Press

Ovechkin scores No. 891. He needs 3 to tie Gretzky and 4 to pass him

Alex Ovechkin moved four goals away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record after scoring the 891st of his career in the Washington Capitals game against the Bruins in Boston on T...

APRIL 1, 2025 • Associated Press

From Moscow to Washington, how Alex Ovechkin became the Great 8 on the way to chasing NHL history

Raised in Moscow within the Soviet sports system by parents who were accomplished athletes, Alex Ovechkin was given every chance to succeed at hockey and along the way showed he di...

MARCH 26, 2025 • Associated Press

Capitals lock up Jakob Chychrun long-term with eight-year extension The extension makes Chychrun the highest-paid defenseman on Washington’s roster, topping John Carlson’s annual salary of $8 million.

MARCH 25, 2025 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM

Capitals re-sign defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an 8-year extension worth $72 million

The Washington Capitals have re-signed defenseman Jakob Chychrun to an eight-year extension worth $72 million

MARCH 25, 2025 • Associated Press

Nets goal Saturday Carlson scored a goal and blocked five shots in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Panthers.

Impact Carlson netted the second goal of the game for the Capitals off feeds from Connor McMichael and Pierre-Luc Dubois. The 35-year-old blueliner is up to five goals, 46 points, 144 shots on net and 118 blocks in 70 contests this season. Carlson ranks 13th among defensemen in points and is just six points away from matching his point total from a year ago. His durability and consistent playmaking presence for the Capitals make him a strong blueliner to deploy in the fantasy playoffs.

MARCH 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

John Carlson | Postgame | Washington Capitals John Carlson postgame vs Florida

MARCH 23, 2025 • NHL.COM

NHL-best Capitals beat the defending champion Panthers 6-3 for their 4th consecutive win

Tom Wilson scored his 31st goal of the season, Alex Ovechkin had a pair of assists and the Washington Capitals beat the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers 6-3 to win t...

MARCH 22, 2025 • Associated Press

Carlson just can't catch a break 😅

MARCH 21, 2025 • YOUTUBE

Capitals are 1st NHL team to clinch a playoff spot this season after being last to get in last year

The Washington Capitals became the first NHL team this season to clinch a playoff spot, doing so after playing 69 games

MARCH 21, 2025 • Associated Press

Posts helper in win Carlson provided an assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Tuesday's 7-4 win over the Ducks.

Impact Carlson has four helpers over his last three games after contributing the secondary assist to help Aliaksei Protas secure a hat trick with an empty-netter. The 35-year-old Carlson has been as consistent as ever this season, racking up 43 points, 136 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a plus-21 rating through 65 appearances.

MARCH 12, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Tallies two helpers in win Carlson provided two assists, had shots on goal, blocked two shots and served two PIM in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.

Impact Carlson dished out assists on Washington's second and third goals of the game which helped Dylan Strome and Connor McMichael find the back of the net. Overall, the 35-year-old Carlson has 38 assists, 42 points, 134 shots on net and 104 blocks in 64 outings this season. Washington's leader on the blue line has back-to-back games with at least one assist and a total of 13 over his last 15 games. He is tied for 11th in the league in helpers and should be a steady source of offense for the rest of the season. Carlson has good value in all fantasy formats as he looks to match his point total of 52 from a season ago.

MARCH 10, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Postgame | John Carlson | Washington Capitals John Carlson speaks to the media following the Caps 4-2 win over Seattle

MARCH 9, 2025 • NHL.COM

Alex Ovechkin scores his 886th goal to seal the Capitals' 4-2 win over the Kraken

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to seal the Washington Capitals’ 4-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken, moving nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL...

MARCH 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Ovechkin scores 886th career goal into an empty net to move 9 back of breaking Gretzky's NHL record

Alex Ovechkin scored his 886th career goal into an empty net to move nine back of breaking Wayne Gretzky's NHL record

MARCH 9, 2025 • Associated Press

Pockets helper Friday Carlson registered an assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-2 win over the Red Wings.

Impact After a stretch of 10 assists over nine games from Jan. 28 to Feb. 25, Carlson was held off the scoresheet in four straight contests. He snapped that slump when he assisted on an Aliaksei Protas tally at 5:17 of the third period. Carlson reached the 40-point mark on the play (four goals, 36 helpers), a level he's reached in eight of his 16 NHL campaigns. He's added 132 shots on net, 102 blocked shots, 41 hits and a plus-19 rating over 63 appearances. A consistent end to the campaign could see him get to the 50-point mark for the sixth time in eight years.

MARCH 8, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

John Carlson | Postgame | Washington Capitals Caps defenseman John Carlson talks to the media after a 3-2 OT/win against the New York Rangers

MARCH 6, 2025 • NHL.COM

Ovechkin gets No. 885, Wilson scores in OT as Capitals beat Rangers 3-2

Alex Ovechkin got his 885th career goal to tie it midway through the third period, Tom Wilson scored 4:07 into overtime and the Washington Capitals rallied to beat the New York Ran...

MARCH 6, 2025 • Associated Press

John Carlson | Postgame | Washington Capitals John Carlson postgame vs Calgary

FEBRUARY 26, 2025 • NHL.COM

Keeps assist streak going Carlson recorded two assists and two blocked shots during Sunday's 7-3 win over the Oilers.

Impact Carlson has recorded at least one assist in eight straight games dating back to Jan. 28. The 35-year-old defender has managed four goals, 38 points and a plus-23 rating in 57 games and continues to be one of the more dependable rearguards in the game so keep him rolling.

FEBRUARY 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Extends point streak Carlson tallied an assist, two shots and a plus-2 rating during Saturday's 8-3 win over the Penguins.

Impact Carlson extended his assist streak to seven games with a secondary helper on forward Aliaksei Protas' second-period goal. The 35-year-old blueliner has managed four goals and 36 points in 56 games and remains one of the more solid fantasy rearguards in the league.

FEBRUARY 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

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