Erik Karlsson enters his 40th game of the season with 32 points so far for the San Jose Sharks. That ranks eighth in the league among blue liners, which might seem underwhelming for an all world defensemen but after a “slow” start he has been playing his best hockey of late.
Karlsson is carrying a 10 game point streak into his most recent game with 16 points over that span. EK65’s game breaking speed, elite hockey sense, and blazing shot are something we can all get used to seeing in teal.
The San Jose Sharks defensive standout leads the league in Corsi For and is 2nd in Fenwick For percentage at 5v5 among all defenders.