John Carlson scored two goals in the Washington Capitals 5-3 win over the Calgary Flames to become the fourth defenseman in NHL history to record at least 20 points in the month of October.
The first period was scoreless with both teams coming up empty on the power play and the Flames outshooting the Caps 15-9. The scoring turned on in the second with a combined five goals.
Carlson got things started 35 seconds into the middle stanza shooting a loose puck off past Flames netminder Cam Talbot. Alex Ovechkin and T.