Erik Karlsson chucks helmet across ice in frustration over missed call
The San Jose Sharks and Erik Karlsson had anything but a fun Tuesday night. Taking on the defending Stanley Cup Champions, the Colorado Avalanche, the Sharks got throttled 6-0 and were outshot 43-13. Karlsson's frustrations got to him early in the third period after a familiar face blew a blatant high-stick.
Avs forward Alex Newhook caught Karlsson up high, which drew blood, and the referees somehow missed it. One of the officials was Gord Dwyer, who was the same referee that ejected Sharks head coach David Quinn versus the Capitals just a few days ago. Karlsson then was getting tended to on the bench before being told he would need to go to the dressing room. Karlsson showed his frustrations by launching his helmet across the ice, earning himself a two-minute minor for unsportsmanlike conduct and a ten-minute misconduct. The veteran D-man had a lot to be mad about, and the video can be seen below.
No penalty was called on this play, which caused Erik Karlsson to leave the game with a bloody mouth and throw his helmet in frustration ... pic.twitter.com/GT8WiWdLoL— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) March 8, 2023
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Mitch Marner | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Logan Cooley | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| William Nylander | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Dylan Guenther | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Michael Kesselring | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Fraser Minten | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mikhail Sergachev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Chris Tanev | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Simon Benoit | - | - | - | |
| Nick Bjugstad | - | - | - | |
| Michael Carcone | - | - | - | |
| Ian Cole | - | - | - | |
| Lawson Crouse | - | - | - | |
| Connor Dewar | - | - | - | |
| Oliver Ekman-Larsson | - | - | - | |
| Barrett Hayton | - | - | - | |
| Pontus Holmberg | - | - | - | |
| Clayton Keller | - | - | - | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
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