John Carlson can't forget that he is fighting for the NHL lead for points among defensemen because his Washington Capitals teammates keep razzing him about it. "The guys do a good job of pumping that up in the locker room," Carlson said. Carlson's 61 points have him tied with the Dallas Stars' John Klingberg, and he is a dark horse candidate for the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman. "John's having just a whale of a year," teammate Matt Niskanen said.Read more on NewsOK.com