It’s early for alarm bells but coach Mike Sullivan’s not-that-reassuring word salad about Erik Karlsson’s status raised an eyebrow on Thursday. Karlsson hasn’t come back to the ice since then, being kept off the ice in the name of the rehab process.
Mike Sullivan on Erik Karlsson, who has yet to skate with the team during camp due to an upper-body injury:
“He’s scheduled to be off the ice this weekend and then we’ll go from there. That’s just part of the rehab process and where he’s at right now.”— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) September 28, 2024Sullivan is optimistic that Karlsson’s ailment won’t be long-lasting, but the team has been starting to take steps to prepare for how they might start the regular season without their star defender.