"The 35-year-old defenseman, wearing a regular practice jersey, participated in the Capitals' optional practice after missing the team's game against the New Jersey Devils on Saturday night due to an upper-body injury. The absence was Carlson's first of the season after he had played in all 17 prior games. Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery stated on Saturday morning that he was "not overly concerned" about Carlson's injury, and the veteran blueliner was a game-time decision against the Devils."
"He is averaging 23:22 of ice time per game this season, which ranked first on the team until Jakob Chychrun (23:36) overtook him after the loss to New Jersey. With Carlson out of action, Chychrun played a game-high 28:22 of ice time against the Devils. Matt Roy also shouldered a lot of the minutes Carlson left behind, playing 24:28 time on ice."
John Carlson jumped on the ice in a regular practice jersey after missing Saturday night's game against the New Jersey Devils due to an upper-body injury. The missed game was his first absence after appearing in the team's first 17 contests. Coach Spencer Carbery said he was not overly concerned and listed Carlson as a game-time decision; Trevor van Riemsdyk replaced him in the lineup. Carlson has a five-game point streak and had averaged a team-high 23:22 of ice time until Jakob Chychrun surpassed him. The Capitals will hold an optional morning skate to determine Carlson's status for upcoming games, and the team said he will take the morning skate before his status versus the Winnipeg Jets is decided.
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