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Capitals get defensemen John Carlson, Dmitry Orlov back for Vegas game

By J.J. Regan

Caps get Carlson, Orlov back for Monday's game vs. Vegas originally appeared on NBC Sports Washington

The Capitals will get two significant players back on the blue line for Monday’s game against the Vegas Golden Knights as John Carlson and Dmitry Orlov are set to return.

“You’re talking about a couple of big pieces,” Washington head coach Peter Laviolette said.

Carlson last played on Jan. 15 and was placed in the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol the following day. He is averaging 23:43 of ice time per game, the most ice time of anyone on the team.

Carlson said after the morning skate that he did not have any COVID symptoms while he was out.

“I thought [Carlson] looked really good out there so hopefully that’s a good thing,” Laviolette said.

Orlov will return to the lineup as well after serving a two-game suspension for kneeing Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers in a game Jan. 18. 

“Good to get those guys back,” Laviolette said. “They take a lot of minutes. Really important to the team.”

Adding two top-four defensemen back into the lineup is a huge boon for the Caps who were without three of their top defensemen in Saturday’s 3-2 win against the Ottawa Senators. Nick Jensen, who left the Boston Bruins game with an upper-body injury on Jan. 20, was not on the ice for the morning skate and will miss his second straight game.

Laviolette labeled Jensen’s status as week-to-week.

Oshie was also absent Monday morning. His last game was Jan. 15 against the New York Islanders. He left with an upper-body injury after playing just 1:46.

Oshie has been limited to just 18 games this season. Monday will be the fifth straight game he has missed. Laviolette called him day-to-day.

Here are the lines from the morning skate:

Alex Ovechkin – Nicklas Backstrom – Conor Sheary

Connor McMichael – Evgeny Kuznetsov – Tom Wilson

Aliaksei Protas – Lars Eller – Brett Leason

Carl Hagelin – Nic Dowd – Garnett Hathaway

Martin Fehervary – John Carlson

Dmitry Orlov – Justin Schultz

Michal Kempny – Trevor van Riemsdyk

All about Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin with stats and contract info

By NBC Sports Washington Staff
All about Alex Ovechkin with stats and contract info originally appeared on NBC Sports WashingtonEver since making his NHL debut in 2005, Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has proven to be the greatest goalscorer the sport has ever seen.The 2004 No. 1 overall pick scored two goals in his first career game and hasn't stopped finding the back of the net at record pace, putting him within reach of Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals mark. Ovechkin has compiled an impressive trophy case along the way, winning three Hart Memorial Trophy MVPs, a record nine Maurice "Rocket" Richard Trophies as the NHL's leading goal scorer, nine NHL First-Team selections, 12 all-star selections, the 2018-19 Stanley Cup title and the Conn Smythe Trophy for the MVP of that year's playoffs.He is undoubtedly one of the greatest hockey players of all time. Alex Ovechkin's BioHeight: 6-foot-3Weight: 238 poundsBirthdate: Sept. 17, 1985 Birthplace: Moscow, RussiaNHL experience: 17 seasonsJersey No. 8Alex Ovechkin's Career StatsAfter showing no signs of slowing down with a 50-goal season in Year 17, Ovechkin has continued to put up mind-boggling stats deep into his 30s. Here are his complete career numbers to date (through Oct 11, 2022): 1,274 games played780 goals scored630 assists1,410 pointsStanley Cup Playoffs:141 games71 goals64 assists135 pointsAlex Ovechkin's Contract DetailsIt was always a matter of "when" and not "if" Alex Ovechkin would sign a contract extension with the Capitals this past offseason. The five-year, $47.5 million deal he signed at the end of July 2021 showed his desire to finish his career in the nation's capital with an eye towards breaking the all-time goals record as well. Ovechkin's deal ends following the 2025-26 season. Where does Alex Ovechkin rank on the all-time goals list? Ovechkin finished his 17th NHL season with a clean 50 goals, bringing his career total to 780. Here's where that ever-growing mark ranks on the all-time goals leaderboard: Wayne Gretzky: 894Gordie Howe: 801Alex Ovechkin: 780Jaromir Jagr: 766Brett Hull: 741Other Alex Ovechkin RecordsMuch has been made about Ovechkin's all-time goals chase, but he's also accumulated some other pretty impressive records along the way as well. Most recently, Ovi broke the all-time power play goals mark with his 275th score on New Year's Eve against the Red Wings. By a second, he narrowly beat the release of Detroit's man in the penalty box to secure the record. Here are some of the Great 8's other all-time NHL records: Most scoring titles: nineMost overtime goals: 24Most consecutive 30-goal seasons: 15 (tied with Jaromir Jagr and Mike Gartner)
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