SAN JOSE — Sharks defenseman Erik Karlsson will have surgery this week to repair the broken left thumb that will keep him out of the lineup for the rest of the regular season.
Karlsson said he will fly to Los Angeles on Monday for the surgery, which will be performed by Dr. Steven Shin, the same surgeon who has performed hand operations on Warriors star Steph Curry and New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees.
Karlsson said the broken thumb came as a result of a slap shot he blocked from defenseman Dmitry Kulikov in the third period of Friday’s game with the Winnipeg Jets.