Watching Erik Karlsson bob his way in, around and through an opponent’s half of the ice is as exhilarating as it is terrifying.
Any Stars fan who attended the team’s 4-3 win over the San Jose Sharks falls into the latter category.
Brett Burns doesn’t have quite the dazzling array of moves, but his abilities and productivity as an offensive defenseman are almost equally as potent as those of his teammate.
On Wednesday night, Jim Montgomery’s group did a decent job of holding the pair at bay. By night’s end, Karlsson finished with a state line of zero points and a minus-1.