Player of the week: Erik Karlsson (D)
NHL has awarded Erik Karlsson (D) of Nashville Predators as Player Of The Week He registered 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points in 2 games last week. He also had 1 game winning goal.
A native of Sweden, Erik Karlsson was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 1st round of the 2008 entry draft. He has appeared in 558 NHL games during his career, notching 119 goals and adding 341 assists along with 280 penalty minutes. The 28 year old defenseman has played 2 games with the Nashville Predators this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 0 PIM.
