This nightmare Sharks season just keeps getting worse.
Superstar defenseman Erik Karlsson is out for the remainder of the season after breaking his left thumb during Friday’s 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets, a source told NBC Sports Bay Area on Saturday morning.
The Sharks later confirmed Karlsson's status and said he will have surgery to repair his thumb in the coming days. The team also announced that defenseman Jake Middleton has been recalled from the AHL's San Jose Barracudas in a corresponding roster move.
This major blow for the Sharks comes after All-Star center Tomas Hertl recently was lost for the season to a torn ACL and MCL in his left knee.