Insights As Erik Karlsson Sets the Record Straight: Penguins Star Opens Up About Secret Injury!
Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson has yet to take the ice in any preseason exhibition games due to a lingering undisclosed injury. Despite being sidelined, he remains hopeful about participating in the team’s season opener on October 9, even while coping with an upper-body issue. Although he has missed all preseason outings, Karlsson has started skating again this week and feels optimistic about his comeback.
During an appearance on “The Loop” podcast on Wednesday, he expressed his intentions, stating, “I plan on playing in the Penguins’ season opener despite the injury keeping me from training camp and preseason games,” adding, “Yeah, that’s the plan.”
Erik Karlsson said that he plans on playing in the Penguins' season opener despite an undisclosed injury keeping him out of training camp practices and preseason games.
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In a recent update on Tuesday, Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan described the progress of star defenseman Erik Karlsson as “really encouraging.” He remarked, “That was a big step forward. Certainly, today was a good day,” according to Seth Rorabaugh of TRIB Live. However, this sense of optimism is tempered by reports of a possible setback.
The Athletic’s Josh Yohe mentioned that while Karlsson had been making progress in his recovery, he was recently sidelined from on-ice activities for several days. Yohe indicated that the Penguins are being cautious about Karlsson’s return, stating, “The Penguins are not providing specific details about the injury, but it’s reasonable to assume Karlsson experienced some kind of setback this past week.”
He noted that Karlsson has missed the entirety of training camp due to an upper-body injury, and although he was skating regularly for about a week, he took a couple of scheduled days off and was then shut down from skating for the last four days.