SAN JOSE -- Not all new parents go back to work right after the birth of their child.
But new father Erik Karlsson was with the Sharks for Friday's morning skate ahead of San Jose's home opener against the Vegas Golden Knights. In addition to being happy the defenseman will be back in the lineup, his teammates were excited that Karlsson and his wife, Melinda, had welcomed a baby girl into the world.
"Fatherhood is the best thing in the world," Joe Thornton said Friday. "We're all very, very happy for him."