Wednesday, March 23, 2016

Capitals not rushing Carlson, need him healthy for playoffs (Yahoo Sports)

In this photo taken Feb. 7, 2016, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson (74) skates with the puck past Philadelphia Flyers left wing Michael Raffl (12), of Austria, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Washington. Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) is at right. Carlson didnt feel right when he returned to the Washington Capitals lineup Jan. 27, 2016, after a 12-game absence. A lower-body injury was still nagging him, yet the teams top defenseman wanted to play. When Carlson was ineffective, he and the Capitals decided to have him go under the knife and fix what was wrong. Less than two months later, he said hes pretty darn close to being ready to play again. (AP Photo/Nick Wass)

John Carlson didn't feel right when he returned to the Washington Capitals' lineup on Jan. 27 after a 12-game absence. When Carlson was ineffective, he and the Capitals opted for a procedure to fix the problem. After being out almost two months, Carlson said he's ''pretty darn close'' to being ready to play again.


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