Welcome back John Carlson. #RoadWarriors @Vegashttps://t.co/TnMkZHxXRl
— NHL (@NHL) March 26, 2016
After missing his team's last 13 games with a lower-body injury, Washington Capitals defenseman John Carlson was the hero in his first game back, scoring the game's only goal off a feed from Jason Chimera to clinch a 1-0 overtime win against the New Jersey Devils.
The @washcaps improved to 25-9-3 as visitors this season to establish a franchise record for road wins in one campaign (24-10-7 in 2009-10).
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) March 26, 2016
The game-winning point shot was Carlson's first goal of 2016. He last scored on Dec. 17, as the lingering lower-body injury has now cost him 26 games this season.
His goal spoiled a 159:34-second shutout streak for Devils goalie Scott Wedgewood - the second-longest by a rookie goalie in Devils history. Playing in just his third NHL game, the 23-year-old amazed once again by stopping 25 of 26 shots in the losing effort on Friday.
| Date | Opp. | SA | GA | Res. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20 | CBJ | 28 | 1 | W |
| Mar 24 | PIT | 39 | 0 | W |
| Mar 25 | WSH | 26 | 1 | OTL |
Capitals goalie Braden Holtby made 22 saves for the shutout, picking up his 45th win. He's only three behind Brodeur's single-season record of 48.
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