Karlsson's incredible speed was on display against the Chicago Blackhawks on Thursday night. Yet another example of why there's no other defenseman in the world like him.
It's one of the seven wonders of the hockey world. Erik Karlsson's explosiveness and sheer speed seems revolutionary, like nothing the NHL has ever seen before in a defenseman.
Sure, there have been defensemen in the past that look like they, too, have rockets attached to their skates - Bobby Orr and Paul Coffey are some names that come to mind - but in the modern era, has there ever been a player that can go from 0 to 60 as quick as the Senators' captain?