Say what you will about the start of the San Jose Sharks’ season, but one thing is clear: Erik Karlsson is having a hot start. With a slow start from last season’s top scorers, Karlsson undoubtedly carried the team’s offensive production since coming back from the Global Series in Prague. Some would even say he’s earning that large contract he signed.
For the first time since joining the Sharks, Karlsson has been named an NHL Star of the Week, third behind Dallas Stars forward Jason Robertson and Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon.