- Editor's note: Sheng Peng will be a regular contributor to NBC Sports California's Sharks coverage for the 2021-22 season. You can read more of his coverage on San Jose Hockey Now, listen to him on the San Jose Hockey Now Podcast, and follow him on Twitter at @Sheng_Peng.
Erik Karlsson looks like he’ll be right and ready for next year.
The San Jose Sharks defenseman missed the last nine games of the season with an undisclosed lower-body injury, but he confirmed today that the injury will not require any surgery or procedure.
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In fact, Karlsson is even considering going to Finland to represent Sweden at the World Championships in two weeks.
That’s great news for the Sharks, who are hoping to get first-half Erik Karlsson to start next year. Through his first 33 games, before his late January forearm surgery, Karlsson was pacing all Sharks defensemen with eight goals and 26 points.
Karlsson commented today on his season-ending injury, the change that a new GM may bring, and how Evander Kane leaving impacted the San Jose Sharks’ locker room.