One of the very few Washington Capitals who didn’t perform up to expectations during their President Trophy season is John Carlson. Granted, he set the bar high for himself with his previous two seasons, netting 94 points in 136 regular season games. But still, Carlson undeniably wasn’t himself this season.
That said, he was still a very good defenseman. Carlson lost his first power play unit role to Matt Niskanen, and later Kevin Shattenkirk, but moving forward, he’s still an important part of the Capitals. He’ll be a free agent after next season, so the Caps defenseman will have to do better next season to cash in.