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Erik Karlsson

Erik Karlsson

G
11
A
45
Pts
56
+/-
4
PPP
17
SOG
213
Bio
Height/Weight: 6' 0"/190 lbs
Born: Landsbro, Sweden
Draft: 2008 1st round (15th pick) by the
Ottawa Senators
Shoots: R
  • Reuters

    Penguins continue late surge, get past Predators 4-2

    Sidney Crosby and Erik Karlsson each had a goal and an assist as the Pittsburgh Penguins kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the visiting Nashville Predators 4-2 on Monday. Reilly Smith and Emil Bemstrom added goals, and Marcus Pettersson had two assists for the Penguins (38-31-12, 88 points), who are 8-1-3 in their past 12 games. Pittsburgh goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic, making his 12th straight start, made 28 saves.

  • Breaking the Mold: Erik Karlsson's Journey to 1,000 NHL Games

    Alfredsson had the honor of stepping up to the podium and making it official. Spezza, who was close with Murray, remembers how excited he was about the pick – “he's like, 'wait till you see this kid, he's dominant, he's this and that, he's the next great offensive defenseman, he was a steal in the draft'” – but took it with a grain of salt, as most GMs feel strongly about the kids they add into the organization. With Alfredsson being from Gothenburg, which is home to Frolunda of the Swedish League, Ottawa played an exhibition game against the organization. It's gonna be really exciting, it'll be cool to see him,” Spezza said before adding with a laugh, “Then I saw him and I was like, he looks like he's the stick boy.

  • WFXT

    Brad Marchand caps Bruins’ four-goal second period in 6-4 win over Penguins

    Pavel Zacha had a goal and an assist, and Jake DeBrusk, Kevin Shattenkirk, Danton Heinen and Morgan Geekie also scored as the Bruins regained the top spot in the Atlantic Division with their fifth win in six games.