Welcome to 10 Insights and Observations. Every Thursday, I’ll use this space to highlight teams, players, storylines, and general musings around the NHL, and perhaps at times, the greater hockey world.
This week we look at Erik Karlsson's renaissance, 100-point producers, the Hurricanes adjusting, Alex Ovechkin, florida's gamble on Tkachuk and more.
A rejuvenated Erik Karlsson is making the Sharks worth watching
After a decade, give-or-take, of success, the San Jose Sharks have fallen into a state of purgatory. There are some good players, quite a few bad ones, and the idea of making the playoffs appears years away.