Quotes from John Carlson on the GR8 Chase
John Carlson was asked if it was possible that if Ovechkin could break Wayne Gretzky's record. Carlson said this:
"Yeah. I think we all would love that. You know, for him, the weight off his shoulders. For us, 40 goal scorers don't grow on trees. I think one thing I've learned is not to doubt him and his goal scoring capability. So we'd love him to get that this year."John Carlson
Carlson skated with Jakob Chychrun in this morning's session. He added this on the Great Eight
"I think it's just a monumental kind of that we don't really (comprehend). Being around him so much you don't really think about it as much as maybe the outside world does, but at one point, I'm sure we'll all catch up to that."Carlson
“It’s great to take on new challenges and I think we’re a lot better team after the changes. I think that’s exciting for us.”
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Ovechkin still takes things one shift and one game at a time which is exactly what a captain does. Carlson added the following:
"I don't know how it couldn't honestly. I think we can all, I'm sure you asked him, some days he might give you something. Some days you might say it's not, and maybe that's true, but as anybody could imagine, there's a lot that weighs on him every day, being the captain of the team, being the Hall of Fame that he is, and even being in the conversation of that, you know, every time he steps on the ice, everyone's thinking the same thing: 'Is he gonna score?' And if he doesn't, it's, 'Yeah, not a good shift, right?' So that's a tough line to live on all the time. I guess rightfully so, with the success of his career, but I think everyone's human."Carlson