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John Carlson Had to Have His Ear Reattached After Taking Slapshot to the Head

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Jon
January 10, 2023  (8:31 PM)
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When Capitals' defenseman John Carlson was struck by a Brenden Dillon slapshot, it was enough to cause a collective grimace among spectators. The specifics, however, are a whole other ball game.

The Caps let it be known that Carlson is expected to miss most of - if not the rest of - the regular season.

In a recent instagram post celebrating the defenseman's birthday, Carlson's wife - Gina - divulged that Carlson had to have part of his ear surgically reattached at the hospital.

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That certainly explains the lengthy nature of Carlson's injury timeline, not that it needed any justification.

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