Growing up in a small town in Sweden, Erik Karlsson was inspired by the generation of Swedish hockey players that he watched on TV. And seeing that group win gold at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin,

Stars Tim Stützle, Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson, along with depth players Lars Eller, Nikolas Matinpalo and Mads Søgaard, will represent their countries. The last time NHL players competed was in 2014 in Sochi.

Erik Karlsson has an odd way of explaining his most recent exposure to the Olympics in 2014. “Not very good memories about that,” the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman said Jan. 2 in Cranberry. “But no,

In 2010, Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in his first-ever Olympics, one of the greatest moments in sports history. He then led Team Canada to gold in 2014. That year, Erik Karlsson led all players in points (4G-4A-8PTS) en route to a silver medal as the tournament’s “Best Defenseman”.

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson is dealing with a lower-body injury and will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced Tuesday.Karlsson logged 23:12 in Pittsburgh's most recent game,

Victor Hedman will be representing Sweden at the Olympics, and he had some jokes about himself and his roommate, Erik Karlsson.

Three previous Norris Trophy winners are the finalists for this year's award, the NHL announced Thursday night. The Norris Trophy is voted on by members of the Professional Hockey Writers Association. Karlsson had one of the most dramatic turnarounds of ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins have made Erik Karlsson available on the trade market, but it’s unclear whether the franchise will find a trade partner to part ways with the veteran blueliner. NHL insider Frank Seravalli believes the Carolina Hurricanes check ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins activated defenseman Erik Karlsson from injured reserve Thursday, a handful of hours before a road contest against the Edmonton Oilers. In a corresponding transaction, defenseman Ryan Graves was placed on injured reserve due to an ...

The NHL career of Erik Karlsson demonstrates his professional development through his performance on the ice and his selection of luxury vehicles. His collection of cars begins with a basic Mercedes-Benz C-Class and extends to high-end vehicles which include the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ and Ferrari 488 Pista and McLaren P1.