Erik Karlsson RUMORS & NEWS

Ottawa Sun "Eugene Melnyk hasn't closed the book on the Erik Karlsson investigation. Speaking on Sportsnet radio The Fan 590 in Toronto Tuesday night, Melnyk told the station he shouldn't have used the word "forensic," but his experts are still working to find out if Pittsburgh's Matt Cooke skate slash on..." May 08

Ottawa Sun "He's back ... maybe. Ten weeks after getting his Achilles tendon sliced by Pittsburgh Penguins winger Matt Cooke, Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson was along for the ride and could return as early as Thursday against the Washington Capitals. Needing only one victory in their final three..." April 25

Ottawa Citizen "Erik Karlsson is back. The reigning Norris Trophy winning defenceman will make a stunningly-quick return from Achilles surgery against the Washington Capitals tonight. The Senators can clinch a playoff berth with a victory. Karlsson will be paired with Marc Methot in even-strength..." April 25

TSN.ca "Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson - who has been out since Feb. 13 with a 70 per cent sever of his achilles tendon and the subsequent surgery - skated with regular defensive partner Marc Methot at practice on Wednesday, leading to speculation that he may be back ahead of schedule. At the..." April 24

Real GM Hockey "Star defenseman Erik Karlsson is practicing again with the Ottawa Senators. He underwent surgery on Feb. 14 for a torn left Achilles tendon. " April 20

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson is ready to make a major step in what could be a remarkable comeback from a torn Achilles tendon. GM Bryan Murray confirmed Wednesday he sat down with the Senators' top defenceman Tuesday at his Scotiabank Place office to discuss Karlsson's progress. Murray said Karlsson could..." April 18

Ottawa Citizen "As television fans of the mid-1970s know, the above was part of the opening narrative for The Six Million Dollar Man. It came to mind Tuesday as Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Sami Salo discussed the quick return to the ice of the Senators’ $6.5-million man, Erik Karlsson, following Achilles..." April 10

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson was back on the ice Tuesday at the Bell Sensplex, but whether he'll be able to return to the Senators this season remains a big question. While optimism reigned supreme Monday after it was revealed the club's best defenceman has been skating for more than a week after having..." April 10

NHL.com "Ottawa Senators defenseman Erik Karlsson skated Monday with team power-skating instructor Marc Power. Karlsson hasn't played since sustaining a 70-percent tear of the Achilles' tendon in his left leg when he was stepped on by the Pittsburgh Penguins' Matt Cooke during a game Feb. 13. The..." April 08

Ottawa Sun "It may only be a crack, but Erik Karlsson has left the door open to the possibility of his return this season. Five weeks after his Achilles Tendon was sliced by Matt Cooke’s skate in Pittsburgh, Karlsson told reporters during the first intermission of Monday’s game his recovery is “on..." March 26

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson doesn't think Penguins left winger Matt Cooke intentionally sliced mostly through his Achilles tendon with his skate blade -- "I refuse to believe that anyone would do that," Karlsson said -- but he made it clear Friday that he blames Cooke. Karlsson, injured in..." February 23

Ottawa Citizen "Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson was in positive spirits Friday morning, vowing that “I will be back.” Speaking publicly for the first time since having Achilles tendon surgery after having the back of his leg cut by Pittsburgh Penguins agitator Matt Cooke Feb. 13, Karlsson insisted..." February 22

Courier-Post "The play seemed innocent enough. Separated by only two inches in stature, Ottawa’s Erik Karlsson and Pittsburgh’s Matt Cooke went to the corner boards of Consol Energy Center battling for the puck. Cooke has about 25 pounds on the reigning Norris Trophy winner and they got tangled up. Losing..." February 17

TSN.ca "Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk is pulling no punches when discussing his anger about the incident that cost his team Norris Trophy-winning defenceman Erik Karlsson for the remainder of the season. Melnyk spoke to TSN on Friday regarding the injury that happened when the skate blade of..." February 15

NHL.com "Sadness. Anger. Frustration. The Ottawa Senators are experiencing it all. "There's no words that can explain what we're feeling," goalie Craig Anderson said. He wasn't referring to the agony of defeat after a 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, their fifth setback in the team's..." February 14

SportingNews.com "The lacerated Achilles tendon that Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson suffered on Wednesday night in Pittsburgh is among the worst nightmares for any hockey player. As dangerous as the game can be, it is never more so than when the razor-sharp blades attached to players’ feet wind up where they..." February 14

Ottawa Sun "Losing Milan Michalek to a mysterious lower body injury in the pre-game warmup was a rough way for the Senators to start their night in City of Bridges. Little did they know things would get much, much worse. During the second period of a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night,..." February 14

Yahoo! Sports "In a nightmare scenario for the Ottawa Senators, Erik Karlsson had to be helped off the ice late in the second period versus the Pittsburgh Penguins after Matt Cooke appeared to step on the back of his leg during a hit along the boards. It's pretty much never good news when you can hear the..." February 13

Ottawa Citizen "The Ottawa Senators will likely be without their Norris Trophy-winning defenceman for the rest of the season. Erik Karlsson, who was voted the NHL’s best blueliner last summer and was the team’s most valuable player this season after goalie Craig Anderson, left Wednesday night’s game against..." February 13

Ottawa Sun "All Erik Karlsson did last season was lead NHL defencemen in scoring by 25 points. This year, he could wind up being the top scoring blue-liner in two leagues. Yup, a pair of scoring titles in the same season. It's probably safe to say that's never been done before, right? Karlsson,..." February 07

Ottawa Citizen "Minutes into practice at Scotiabank Place Wednesday afternoon, Carolina Hurricanes coach Kirk Muller was barking at his players to pay close attention to opposition defencemen rushing the puck. “Especially tomorrow,” Muller said in a voice loud enough to be heard well up in the seats, referring..." February 07

Silver Seven "It's a sprint to the finish. Condensed schedule. Playing on no rest. Every game counts. We've heard all of the cliches, rolled out for us by each an every pundit. While I'm a little sick of hearing about the scheduling that has resulted from the lockout, you can certainly see that fatigue is..." February 04

Ottawa Citizen "The path is seemingly clear for Erik Karlsson to go back home to Sweden and receive the red carpet treatment, playing for as long as the National Hockey League lockout lasts. Karlsson wants to return to Frolunda, where he was a star for two seasons before going on to even greater fame here with..." September 22

Ottawa Citizen "Erik Karlsson is rarely at a loss for words and is always full of confidence. Except for Wednesday night, that is. The Ottawa Senators' star defenceman was overwhelmed after being awarded the James Norris Memorial Trophy as the NHL's top defenceman, beating out Zdeno Chara of the Boston..." June 21

Ottawa Citizen "Hard to believe that only three short years ago, Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson was a roomie at Daniel Alfredsson's house and a babysitter to the the captain's children. After signing his seven-year, $45.5 million contract on Tuesday, Karlsson could now buy a mansion for each of..." June 21

Ottawa Sun "Sens fans were ecstatic to hear star defenceman Erik Karlsson will be back in the lineup for the next season. Karlsson, a lead contender for this year's James Norris Memorial Trophy, signed a seven-year, $45.5-million contract with the Senators. "He's great for the city, his hockey has been..." June 20

Ottawa Sun "It really should be no contest. Erik Karlsson better walk away with the Norris Trophy Wednesday night at the 2012 NHL Awards at Encore Theater in Wynn Las Vegas. If he doesn't, the process is a joke. The 22-year-old Swede was clearly the best defenceman in the league this..." June 20

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson struck it rich in Las Vegas. On the eve of the NHL awards in Sin City, the Senators star defenceman signed a seven-year, $45.5-million extension (cap hit of $6.5 million annually) with the club, preventing Karlsson from becoming a restricted free agent July 1. "It feels really,..." June 20

Ottawa Citizen "Ottawa Senators defenceman Erik Karlsson set himself up for a lucrative new contract during his outstanding record-setting 2011-12 season. Now, how much more will he be worth if he walks away from here with a Norris Trophy in his back pocket following the NHL Awards on Wednesday? Not much,..." June 19

Ottawa Sun "There have been no formal contract talks between the Senators and defenceman Erik Karlsson. The calender has turned to June, which means the Senators' top blueliner is now less than a month away from becoming a restricted free agent on July 1 and the start of camp is more than three months..." June 02

Ottawa Sun "Daniel Alfredsson will have a couple of Ottawa Senators teammates with him on Team Sweden. Erik Karlsson and Jakob Silfverberg are also on their way to the world championships, which begin Friday in Stockholm and Helsinki. Karlsson, who is in need of a new contract, expressed concerns about..." May 03

Ottawa Sun "There is only one concern for the Senators if they wait to sign defenceman Erik Karlsson: Somebody will make him an offer he can't refuse. While Senators GM Bryan Murray won't sit down with Karlsson's Toronto-based agent Craig Oster until later this month to have formal talks, the best-case..." May 02

Ottawa Sun "Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson might need some time to decide if he'll play in the NHL again, but he's made one decision: Alfie will join Team Sweden at the World Hockey Championships. The Senators captain confirmed Sunday night he will fly to Sweden Wednesday and play at the world..." May 01

Ottawa Citizen "In the future, when the history of the current Ottawa Senators is written, the night of June 20, 2008 will loom large. That evening, on the floor of Scotiabank Place — the site of that year's NHL entry draft — Senators general manager Bryan Murray was growing increasingly anxious. His team held..." April 30

New York Post "Erik Karlsson was not only the Senators' best defenseman during the regular season, but he had one of the most relatively productive seasons in the history of the NHL. So it was a disappointment when he played lousy in the Rangers' 4-2 Game 1 win on Thursday. But he rebounded slightly last..." April 15

Ottawa Citizen "It has been a while since goaltender Craig Anderson had to contend with the glare of the sun at a hockey practice. Welcome to the Sky Rink at Chelsea Piers in New York City, one of the few available slabs of ice for a visiting NHL club like the Ottawa Senators; a second-story rink with giant..." April 14

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson was given Friday off to rest, relax and get ready for Game 2 of the Senators' Eastern Conference quarter-final. He is, after all, a wanted man in the Big Apple. The Rangers promised to target the league's top-scoring blueliner coming into the series and they followed through..." April 14

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson has heard the debate. In fact, he hasn't been able to avoid the noise. With the final ballots for trophy voting by members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association due next week, should the high-scoring Senators defenceman win the Norris Trophy as the league's top..." April 05

Ottawa Sun "Erik Karlsson is a marked man. His 6-foot, 180-pound frame has taken a beating, especially so of late, as the race for playoff positioning intensifies. And it's easy to understand why. A Norris Trophy favourite with 69 points and a plus-15 record, the Senators are 27-12-5 in games that..." March 12

Ottawa Citizen "Last spring, the Ottawa Senators' defensive corps was bruised and beaten, in rough shape — and that was just from abuse hurled at them by media and fans. There was basis for the criticism. From the moment Filip Kuba broke his leg in training camp, Ottawa's defence seemed to be in distress...." March 02

Ottawa Sun "Nobody stands in the way when next-stall neighbours Erik Karlsson and Chris Phillips get together in the Senators dressing room for what's become their pre-game ritual. The way the team is going, nobody better. Karlsson refuses to cough up when asked about the details of the routine. "Top..." February 24

Ottawa Sun "Nine is a great number, when it represents, like it does, the points Erik Karlsson has accumulated in the Senators' past four games. It would also be a great number if it winds up being the length of contract the Senators can get their 21-year-old star to agree on when, or before, his current..." February 22

Ottawa Citizen "Just think of the great ones: Bobby Orr, Doug Harvey, Nicklas Lidstrom, Ray Bourque, Denis Potvin, Larry Robinson, and Paul Coffey. Not to mention Red Kelly, Chris Chelios, Tom Johnson, Rod Langway, Doug Wilson, and Scott Niedermayer, all among the more accomplished defencemen to play in the..." February 22

Ottawa Sun "Before the puck was dropped Monday, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk declared the sky is the limit for Erik Karlsson. "He can only get better. Over time, he can go down in history with the great defencemen of all-time. He is that good," Melnyk told a Toronto radio station. It sure looked that..." February 21

Ottawa Sun "It was Erik Karlsson's time to shine. While captain Daniel Alfredsson was the star of the NHL all-star show, the Senators defenceman also received top billing as the hockey world found out how good this 21-year-old has the potential to be. If he wasn't already getting consideration for the..." January 31

Ottawa Sun "Now wearing No. 65 for the Ottawa Senators ... Greg Louganis? Nope, star defenceman Erik Karlsson was not at all impressed with referee Dan O'Rourke's claim that he's a "diver" after Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf chopped him down with just over a minute left in the third period Saturday. In fact,..." January 22

Ottawa Sun "This time, the Senators' comeback bid fell short. But their coach had plenty to say about referee Dan O'Rourke's explanation after Ryan Getzlaf was not penalized for chopping down Erik Karlsson with just over a minute left in Saturday's 2-1 loss. "The referee informed us that Karl was a..." January 22

Ottawa Citizen "Erik Karlsson was one of the two Ottawa Senators who didn't practise on Wednesday, which should keep the conspiracy theorists busy. But coach Paul MacLean says there's nothing amiss. Karlsson, who missed Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins after suffering an upper-body tweak while..." January 12