STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF GUIDE - Washington Capitals - NHL.com

vs. the NHL
GP G A Pts PIM
ANA 2 0 1 1 0
ATL 7 0 1 1 4
BOS 5 1 2 3 2
BUF 5 0 2 2 0
CGY 2 0 0 0 2
CAR 9 1 3 4 0
CHI 2 0 1 1 0
COL 1 0 0 0 0
CBJ 1 1 1 2 0
DAL 2 0 0 0 0
DET 1 1 0 1 0
EDM 1 0 1 1 0
FLA 7 0 2 2 6
LA 1 0 0 0 0
MIN 1 0 0 0 0
MTL 5 0 1 1 2
NSH 1 0 1 1 2
NJ 4 2 5 7 12
NYI 4 0 4 4 2
NYR 5 0 0 0 0
OTT 6 1 1 2 2
PHI 5 0 0 0 4
PHX 1 0 0 0 0
PIT 6 0 1 1 2
SJ 2 0 2 2 0
STL 3 0 1 1 2
TB 8 1 2 3 8
TOR 6 0 2 2 2
VAN 1 0 1 1 0
Playoffs vs. the NHL
GP G A Pts PIM
MTL 7 1 3 4 0
JOHN CARLSON
Defense • Height: 6’3” • Weight: 211 • Shoots: Right
Born: January 10, 1990 (Natick, Mass.)
Drafted: Capitals’ first-round choice, 27th overall, in the 2008 Entry Draft
CAREER STATISTICS Regular Season Playoffs
Year Team League GP G A Pts PIM +/- PP SH GW S GP G A Pts PIM
2005-06 N.J. Rockets AtJHL 38 2 10 12 42 - - - - - - - - - -
2006-07 N.J. Rockets AtJHL 44 12 38 50 96 - - - - - - - - - -
Indiana USHL 2 0 0 0 6 - - - - - - - - - -
2007-08 Indiana USHL 59 12 31 43 72 - - - - - 4 1 0 1 0
2008-09 London OHL 59 16 60 76 65 - - - - - 14 7 15 22 16
Hershey AHL - - - - - - - - - - 16 2 1 3 0
2009-10 CAPITALS NHL 22 1 5 6 8 11 0 0 0 21 7 1 3 4 0
Hershey AHL 48 4 35 39 26 - - - - - 13 2 5 7 8
United States WJC 7 4 3 7 2 - - - - - - - - - -
2009-10 CAPITALS NHL 82 7 30 37 44 21 1 0 3 144 - - - - -
NHL TOTALS 104 8 35 43 52 32 1 0 3 165 7 1 3 4 0
2010-11
Matched a single-season franchise record for most points by a rookie defenseman. He joins Robert Picardand Greg Theberg with 37 points..
Fourth on the team and third amongst NHL rookies at +21...Led the team in ice time 21 times, including the Winter Classic; led NHL rookies in
ice time (22:38)...Led the team and all NHL rookies in blocked shots (160)...Had 22 of his 37 points at home (6g-16a)...Fourth among NHL rookie
defensemen in points (37), third in assists (30) and tied for fourth in goals (7).
Playoff Career
Rejoined Hershey after the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs and posted seven points (2g-5a) in 13 games...Had five points (2g-3a) in the last three
games of the Calder Cup final (6/9—6/14), including the game-winning goal in Games 4 and 6...Was +7 in the playoffs, including +4 in the final
series vs. Texas...Won a gold medal with the U.S. in the 2010 World Junior Championship...Named to the tournament all-star team...Averaged
a point per game in seven games (4g-3a), third in scoring among tournament defensemen...Scored twice in the gold-medal game against
Canada, including the overtime winner...Led American defensemen in scoring and was tied for third on the team at +8...Appeared in 16 playoff
games for Hershey in 2009 upon finishing his junior season with the London Knights (OHL)…Recorded two goals, one assist and was +3 as
the Bears won the Calder Cup.
2010-11 SEASON HIGHS
Goals: 1 (7x)
Assists: 2 (2x)
Points: 3, 10/9/10 vs. NJ
Penalty Minutes: 12, 10/9/10 vs. NJ
Time on Ice: 28:12, 3/29/11 vs. CAR
Shots: 8, 3/29/11 vs. CAR
Hits: 4, 11/28/10 vs. CAR
Plus/Minus: +4 (2x)
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WASHINGTON CAPITALS 2011 PLAYOFF GUIDE