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Skaters
2023-2024 Preseason Projections
Draft Value	4.85	7.44
ADP	76.94	29.60
OFF	29	29
B2B	15	15
PROJ	655.00	732.00
G	14	41
AST	47	36
PTS	61	77
PIM	21	38
SOG	202	305
HIT	78	172
BLK	145	25

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Season Statistics
PROJ	606.4	605.8
G	10	31
AST	42	34
PTS	52	65
PIM	40	20
SOG	176	272
HIT	59	141
BLK	194	27

Recent News
	Capitals' John Carlson opens up about gruesome injury: 'A one-in-a-million thing' Published June 26th, 2024 via Yahoo Movies Canada Why Washington Capitals' John Carlson Challenges Refs: NHL Player Referee Disputes Unveiled Published June 18th, 2024 via BVM Sports John Carlson: Washington Capitals 2023-24 Season Grade, Stats & Impact Published June 17th, 2024 via BVM Sports John Carlson Had a Solid Performance in the 2023-24 season with the Caps Published June 17th, 2024 via Stars and Sticks Players Only: John Carlson Published June 6th, 2024 via NHL.com Players Only: John Carlson Published June 6th, 2024 via NHL.com 2023-24 Rink Wrap: John Carlson Published May 8th, 2024 via Japers Rink John Carlson: 2023-24 season review Published May 8th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks	Alex Ovechkin Draft Day bobblehead released celebrating moment he was picked first overall by Washington Capitals Published June 28th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks Alex Ovechkin Draft Bobblehead! Published June 28th, 2024 via Capitals Outsider Alex Ovechkin #1 Draft Pick Bobblehead Published June 28th, 2024 via Japers Rink Pierre-Luc Dubois calls helping Alex Ovechkin overtake Wayne Gretzky's all-time goals record 'pretty crazy' opportunity Published June 27th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks Fanatics uses Alex Ovechkin's rookie Capitals jersey to help introduce themselves as NHL's new on-ice jersey provider Published June 26th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks 20 years ago today, Alex Ovechkin was selected by the Washington Capitals first overall in the 2004 NHL Draft Published June 26th, 2024 via Russian Machine Never Breaks WATCH: Capitals' Alexander Ovechkin sweats it out in offseason training with fellow Russian athletes and ex-NHLer Published June 15th, 2024 via Sportskeeda Capitals' Alex Ovechkin's Viral Photo Sparks Concerns Over Weight Published June 15th, 2024 via Heavy.com

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