Fear the Fin · Dec 13, 2018
Who cussed out Erik Karlsson?
The San Jose Sharks were beating the Carolina Hurricanes 5-1 when Brenden Dillon cussed out Erik Karlsson.
Well, that’s the story anyway. Here’s the tale of the tape:
“Fuck off, Karl!” shouted somebody, who went on to add something unintelligible about his backhand.
Was it the generally-genial Dillon? Do the Sharks hate Karlsson? Was it a random Hurricane?
Would you believe it was Erik Karlsson cussing out Erik Karlsson?
Dillon busted out when I asked him about it: “It was Erik. Ask him.”
“That's me,” confirmed Karlsson. “I ‘motherfuck’ myself 15 times a game.”
“He’s really hard on himself,” noted Dillon. “A bunch of us do it, but not necessarily as loud as that. Or saying our name specifically.”