Erik Karlsson's Brilliance on the Blue Line Propelled the Penguins Through a Challenging Stretch

Erik Karlsson's brilliance on the blue line propelled the Penguins through a challenging stretch

RALEIGH, N.C. — Erik Karlsson set the trap at the point. The Penguins’ defenseman sucked in Sebastian Aho by pulling the puck toward the boards. Once...

Surprising Penguins fueled by Erik Karlsson's brilliance, haunted by Kris Letang's decay

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Erik Karlsson's greatness and Kris Letang's sharp decline were on full display in the Pittsburgh Penguins' overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday night.

PHN Blog: The Karlsson Effect, Identity & Thoughts from the Road

Bryan Rust Pittsburgh Penguins pie-day SOMEWHERE IN THE SKIES — The sometimes wonderful chaos of the Pittsburgh Penguins is never ending. As other writers in other cities sometimes lament the same old storylines and placid undercurrents of mediocrity or casually expected success, the Penguins are perennially a team that defines drama better than any Telenova. Tank for McKenna? Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas stocked the roster full of second…

Penguins’ Karlsson puts nasty move on Aho and rips home wrister

Watch as Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Erik Karlsson puts a nasty move on Sebastian Aho before firing home a wrist shot for his second goal against the Carolina Hurricanes.