Erik Karlsson

Buffalo Emerging As Most Logical Landing Spot For Veteran Defenseman

The Buffalo Sabres have been a surprise around the NHL this season as they currently sit fourth in the Atlantic Division and third in the Eastern Conference Wild Card race with a 26-19-4 record and 56 points. They trail the Pittsburgh Penguins by just one point for the second Wild Card spot and the Washington […]

Penguins Defeat Panthers 7-6 In Overtime In Wild Game

In overtime, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Florida Panthers last night at PPG Paints Arena 7-6. Forwards Sidney Crosby, Danton Heinen, and Evgeni Malkin each had a goal and two assists for the Pens, who improved to 24-15-8, and 3-0-2 in their last five games. Goalie Casey DeSmith made 33 saves after Tristan Jarry was […]

Dougie Hamilton’s Great Play Sliding Under the Radar

Several names usually come up when talking about the league’s best defensemen. Hockey pundits and fans alike will mention players like Cale Makar, Adam Fox, Erik Karlsson, Victor Hedman, Roman Josi, Charlie McAvoy, Kris Letang, Miro Heiskanen, etc. You get the idea. One name that never seems to pop up is that of New Jersey […]

Erik Karlsson Addresses Trade Rumors

San Jose Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson has revigorated his career after some down seasons, and teams around the league are paying attention. Karlsson is having a great year so far. He leads NHL defensemen with 15 goals, 47 assists, and 62 points which puts him on pace to end the season with 26 goals and […]

Penguins Fall To Senators 5-4 In Overtime

The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Ottawa Senators 5-4 in overtime last night at Canadian Tire Centre. Forwards Tim Stutzle and Drake Batherson each had a goal and assist, and forward Brady Tkachuk and defenseman Thomas Chabot each had three assists for the Sens. Goalie Cam Talbot made 15 saves to help the team improve […]

Erik Karlsson Eyes His Third Norris Trophy

It has been a resurgent year for the 32-year-old defenseman, who seems to have found his offensive touch once again. Playing for a bad San Jose Sharks team, Karlsson can rack up points at will; it looks like this season. Through 46 games, he has done just that: he leads the team in points and […]

Could The Resurgence of Erik Karlsson Lead to a Trade?

It has been five years since the league saw Erik Karlsson playing the way he is this season. Not since his days in Ottawa have fans around the NHL seen this offensive output from the Swedish defenseman. It used to be the norm for Karlsson to exceed 15 goals and 60 points each season, as […]

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Jets Flying High Heading Into New Year

The offseason was quite eventful for the Winnipeg Jets. For starters, they hired new head coach Rick Bowness. Prior to joining the Jets, he was the head coach of the Dallas Stars as he guided them to within one victory of ousting the Calgary Flames in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs. About […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 10

While enjoying six wins in eight games, some interesting trade rumors surround the Edmonton Oilers. The first one is Joel Edmundson, from Montreal. The “playoff defenseman” would be a decent addition for the Oil and their third pairing. But I’m not keen on trading a first round pick for him. Nor would I want to […]

Oilers: Aim Higher

As the Oilers, defensive struggles continue, and Ken Holland works the phones. One name that keeps coming up is Joel Edmundson… oh boy. Joel Edmundson is a left defenseman on the Montreal Canadians, and he joined the Habs in 2020 after being traded for a 5th-round pick (the cost is so low because he was […]