It appeared the transition was going to be an easy one for Lars Eller ... remained from that team when Eller returned in November — Alex Ovechkin, John Carlson, Tom Wilson and Jakub Vrana ...

WASHINGTON --John Carlson moved the puck to Alex Ovechkin ... He, Carlson, Ovechkin and Lars Eller are the four players on the team now that also played on the 2018 Stanley Cup winning team.

Washington Capitals star defenseman John Carlson has been an integral part of the Caps' success since he made his NHL debut in 2009. And in this feature story from THN's 2020 "Inspiration Issue ...