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Washington Capitals right wing Justin Sourdif (34) fights through contact from Calgary Flames defenseman Brayden Pachal (94) to maintain possession of the puck at Capital One Arena, Washington, D.C., March 9, 2026. (Photo by Brian Murphy for the Washington Times)

Carlson-less Capitals look to new faces to lead locker room in playoff push

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8), right, celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson, left, in the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Montreal Canadiens, Wednesday, April 30, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

LOVERRO: Carlson’s departure feels like losing chunk of D.C. area’s sports soul

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Washington Capitals left wing Pierre-Luc Dubois (80) celebrates his goal with defenseman John Carlson (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Trading longtime defenseman Carlson to Ducks results in somber day for Capitals

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Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin (8) watches the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Semi-final round playoff series in Raleigh, N.C., May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker, File)

Ovechkin leaves training camp early with lower-body injury, dodges retirement rumors

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Carolina Hurricanes' Andrei Svechnikov, center, celebrates his goal with Sebastian Aho (20) during the second period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey Semi-final round playoff series against the Washington Capitals in Raleigh, N.C., Saturday, May 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Capitals ‘turn the page’ for Game 4 after blowout loss to Hurricanes

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Washington Capitals center Connor McMichael, left, and Seattle Kraken defenseman Joshua Mahura (28) collide during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, March 9, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Terrance Williams)

Capitals use late rally, Ovechkin empty-netter to power last Kraken

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson celebrates his goal against the Boston Bruins during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 30 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals’ Carlson still going strong at age 34 a decade after Sochi Olympics

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Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson celebrates after scoring in the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Sunday, March 24, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

Vanessa Carlton helps Capitals’ John Carlson celebrate reaching milestone of 1,000 NHL games

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) looks on during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils, Thursday, April 13, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

Capitals to be more ‘open-minded’ in assessing trades involving core, finding new coach

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) helped to the bench by left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) after he was hit by a puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Carlson out ‘long term’ after getting hit in face by puck

By Matthew Paras - The Washington Times

Washington Capitals center Lars Eller (20) celebrates his third period goal with right wing Tom Wilson (43) of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, April 10, 2022, in Washington. The Capitals won 4-2. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) **FILE**

Capitals’ players-only meetings fuel recent surge

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Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and defenseman John Carlson (74) celebrate Ovechkin's empty-net goal during the third period of the team's NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes, Friday, Oct. 29, 2021, in Washington. The Capitals won 2-0. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Sixth time’s a charm: Capitals overcome power-play struggles to beat Coyotes

By Jacob Calvin Meyer - The Washington Times

New York Islanders right wing Josh Bailey (12) celebrates his goal with teammate Brock Nelson (29) after scoring against the New York Islanders during the third period NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup playoff hockey game in Toronto on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Bailey helps Islanders rally to beat Capitals 4-2 in Game 1

By JOHN WAWROW - Associated Press

Washington Capitals' John Carlson (74) brings the puck up the ice after taking it from Carolina Hurricanes' Ryan Dzingel (18) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 3, 2020. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker) ** FILE **

John Carlson a game-time decision for Capitals’ first game of NHL restart

By Adam Zielonka - The Washington Times