Wed 10/15/14 12:03 PM

Carlson dished out two assists but finished with a minus-4 rating in Tuesday's shootout loss to the Sharks. Carlson has now delivered back-to-back two-assist games for the Capitals, doing well to build off the second half surge he set in motion last season. Carlson's plus/minus rating shouldn't normally see the wide fluctuation it noticed Tuesday, making him a fairly dependable fantasy option overall from the blue line.