5 - Number of players in franchise history who have played in 900+ games for the Capitals, an elite group which John Carlson is set to join when he takes the ice against the Blues tonight. Carlson will be just the second defenseman to hit this mark, alongside Calle Johansson (983), and the sixth Cap overall with Johansson, Alex Ovechkin (1,292), Nicklas Backstrom (1,058), Peter Bondra (961) and Kelly Miller (940).
Here’s more from Caps Today:
Since 2010-11 – Carlson’s first full season with Washington – he has played in 877 of the Capitals’ 929 games (94.