COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Erik Karlsson injury watch resumed in Columbus on Saturday.
Karlsson left the ice midway through the Sharks 4-0 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets, triggering speculation that he re-aggravated a groin injury that sidelined him for a full month. At this point, the cause of Karlsson’s absence for the final 33:04 of Saturday’s game is unclear.
The two-time Norris Trophy winner suited up for his fourth straight game Saturday after missing nine games with a groin injury. Head coach Pete DeBoer initially labeled the injury as “not serious” after he held Karlsson off the ice for most of the third period during the Sharks 5-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Jan.