Washington Capitals: Top 3 key players to watch against Flyers

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The Washington Capitals are back on the road in familiar territory. They are back in Philadelphia, the place they won on Sunday night. They continued their momentum with an overtime win on home ice Tuesday night. Tonight is the third time they’ll face the Flyers this season, both teams have won on each other’s home ice.

Dating back to March 6, 2019, the Caps have won four of their last five road games against Philadelphia, posting a 4-1-0 record. The Caps will wrap up their road trip in Buffalo after the two game series in Philly. Here are the top 3 players to keep your eyes on tonight.

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#3 John Carlson

John Carlson recorded his 16th assist of the season on Tuesday against the New Jersey Devils, tied for sixth among defensemen and his points are tied for fourth through games played March 9. Carlson sits one point shy of 500 points with 110 goals and 389 assists. He could become one of 10 active defensemen to reach the milestone.

Carlson will play in his 783rd career game tonight. If he records a point, he will become the third fastest active defensemen to reach the 500 point mark. The other two were Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang. Dating back to the start of 2019-20, Carlson has 30 multi point games which is 11 more than the next closest defensemen.

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