Capitals Provide Update on John Carlson's Condition Following Terrifying Incident
The Washington Capitals have issued the following update on defenseman John Carlson's condition after he was struck by a Brendan Dillon slapshot on Friday night:
"#Caps John Carlson was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation following his injury during the third period of Friday's game vs. WPG. Carlson was discharged from the hospital earlier today and remains under the care of team medical personnel. He is out indefinitely."
Carlson left Friday's game against Winnipeg, leaving a pool behind him. He had to be helped off by his teammates and never returned. Unfortunately for the Capitals, Alex Ovechkin's special night in which he passed Gordie Howe for sole possession of the #2 spot on the NHL's all-time goals list was overshadowed by Carlson's scary incident.
As for the Capitals going forward, they will need to come together as a team to fill Carlson's massive shoes on the blue-line. The all-star defender sits T-4th on the Capitals this season with 12 points and ranks 1st in average ice-time per game with 23:23.
In the heat of an intense playoff race in the Metropolitan Division, this is a huge blow for Washington. The most important factor is Carlson's health, though. Hopefully, he is able to make a speedy and complete recovery.
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