A few weeks ago, Erik Karlsson made headlines around the NHL when it came to light that the San Jose Sharks had actively stated that the Swedish defender, who was leading the league in scoring, placed him up for trade. Since then, Karlsson has not come up in trade rumours but rather in the highlight reels that are played each day after he plays; it appears that he is just becoming better despite his advancing age.
Karlsson made the odd decision to leave the bench and proceed straight to the locker room; typically, players wait at least until the final buzzer sounds, but Karlsson left with minutes still on the clock.