Sharks head coach David Quinn suggests that more Norris Trophies are in Erik Karlsson’s future after the defenseman’s four-point effort in Thursday’s 5-2 win vs. the Wild.
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What sets Erik Karlsson apart from other good-to-great players?
Karlsson was performing at such a high level in the Sharks’ 5-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild at SAP Center on Thursday night, that you could see it even apart from his one goal and three primary assists.
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With San Jose up 2-1 midway through the second period, Mason Shaw kneed Evgeny Svechnikov. Shaw was ejected from the game and San Jose received a five-minute major power play. Emotions, however, clearly were running high because Svechnikov had to leave the game, and it was Shaw more than a month ago who had got away with a headshot on Radim Simek.
Just 33 seconds into the major, Timo Meier scored, firing up the Sharks maybe a little too much, judging by the top power play unit’s next shift.
There’s Alexander Barabanov (94) trying to bust the puck through double penalty kill coverage (00:01) and Meier (28) forcing a pass (00:45) through Jordan Greenway (18) guarding the middle.
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There’s Meier going behind Karlsson (65) on the flank-to-flank pass (1:19).
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And then, there’s the contrast of Karlsson returning the pass tape to tape.
Now this isn’t a criticism of the other Sharks.
