Following in Gretz’s footsteps from yesterday, some random Christmas break thoughts of my own...
Karlsson has motivation
Everyone’s got an Erik Karlsson prediction, and seeing this at The Athletic about the 4 Nations made me go hmm..
Can Erik Karlsson still dial it up?
His days as one of Sweden’s best defensemen are probably over, but the tournament could still be an indicator of what Karlsson is (or isn’t) capable of at this point in his career. Part of the reason Pittsburgh acquired him in the summer of 2023 was the possibility that his presence as a play-driver could make up for a lackluster bottom six.