News about Erik Karlsson

Ice hockey star Erik Karlsson has confirmed his investment in League One minnows Burton Albion. The 34-year old Swedish defenceman, who stars for Pittsburgh Penguins in the NHL, is part of the Nordic Group, along with Minnesota Wild's Norwegian winger Mats Zuccarelo, that bought 'The Brewers' at the start of the month and last week appointed former Chelsea development coach Mark Robinson as their new manager. Karlsson, a confessed Arsenal fan, said: 'I've always been a big fan of English football and now I have an extra reason to look forward to the start of the new season. 

The San Jose Sharks were bad in 2022-23, but nothing could have prepared them for the ferocious ineptitude they would see in the early stages of this season. Not only did the team lose 10-2 to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night in San Jose, but the loss was also the second straight game in which the Sharks gave double digits in goals. And, if that's worse, they tied an NHL record with their 11th straight loss as they fell to 0-10-1 on the year. In 2021-22, only three other NHL teams have lost their first 11 games: the 1943-19 Arizona Coyotes, the 2017-18 Arizona Coyotes, and the Coyotes. The Boston Bruins were the first team to score 10 or more goals in a row. On Thursday, the Sharks lost 10-1 to the Vancouver Canucks.

The evening's performance took place at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, and Music City rolled out some of the evening's most well-known country stars. But it was the NFL's finest that cleaned up, swapping their jerseys and skates for sleek finery. Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers' superstar, was clearly in the spotlight at the event. Erik Karlsson of San Jose also became a three-time award winner, winning the Norris Trophy as the top defenseman.

The NHL has revealed a list of the first 32 names to be chosen for the 2023 All-Star Game, which will be hosted in South Florida. One player from each squad has been chosen to compete in this year's festivities, which have traditionally featured a skills competition and games between divisions. During the next 12 days, the NHL also revealed that three new players (two skaters and a goalie) would be voted by a fan vote.