TORONTO – It’s been so long, it isn’t plausible anymore.



John Carlson’s historic start to the season has people pondering the following: Can the Capitals’ All-Star defenseman hit 100 points?



Someone who knows a thing or two about the topic thinks it could be in play this season.



“A guy like Carlson, there’s no reason he shouldn’t be able to get 100 points,” Hall of Famer Paul Coffey told The Athletic. “He’s playing with (Alex Ovechkin), arguably the greatest scorer of this time. What Ovi continues to do every season is incredible. So I don’t think getting 100 points should be out of the realm. Carlson is a great player, he plays with real good players.”



Coffey racked up 138 points in 1985-86 for the Oilers, second only to the 139 that Bobby Orr put up for the Bruins in 1970-71. Coffey also amassed 100 or more points five times.



Coffey doesn’t know...