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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Ruled out for Saturday
Karlsson (undisclosed) won't play in Saturday's preseason game against the Sharks, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Karlsson has been dealing with an undisclosed injury recently and wasn't able to suit up during preseason play. Coach Bruce Cassidy hasn't ruled Karlsson out for Opening Night against Colorado on Wednesday, but he isn't yet sure whether the center will be able to play.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Won't play Thursday
Karlsson (undisclosed) isn't in the lineup for Thursday's preseason game against Colorado, per the NHL media site.
Karlsson's final chance to get into an exhibition contest before the start of the regular season will come Saturday versus San Jose. Even if Karlsson doesn't play against the Sharks, it's still possible he'll feature on the lineup for Vegas' Opening Night clash against Colorado on Wednesday.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Not playing Tuesday
Karlsson won't play in Tuesday's preseason contest versus Colorado, but he is expected to return to the team this week, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Monday.
Karlsson is expected to be ready for Opening Night, and the 31-year-old will fill a middle-six role when healthy. The left-shot center's next chance to return to the lineup will be in Thursday's exhibition rematch against the Avalanche.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Will miss Friday's contest
Karlsson (undisclosed) won't be in the lineup in Friday's preseason game against Utah, per SinBin.vegas.
Karlsson had 30 goals and 60 points in 70 regular-season contests in 2023-24. His next opportunity to play will come Tuesday against Colorado. Vegas' Opening Night isn't until Oct. 9 versus the Avalanche.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Isn't skating
Karlsson (undisclosed) wasn't on the ice Thursday, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Karlsson skated earlier during training camp, but he was also held out of Tuesday's practice and Wednesday's preseason game. He had 30 goals and 60 points in 70 regular-season outings in 2023-24. When healthy, Karlsson should serve in a top-six capacity and have a role on the power play.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Plays through injury
Karlsson played through a lower-body injury during the Golden Knights' first-round playoff series versus the Stars, which concluded with a 2-1 loss in Game 7 on Sunday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
The injury wasn't bad enough to keep Karlsson off the ice, but it was obvious he was struggling, as he was limited to two helpers over seven games. He added nine shots on net, eight hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating from a third-line role. Karlsson was a 60-point contributor in the regular season, and he should fill a middle-six role again in 2024-25.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Gets on scoresheet Friday
Karlsson registered an assist in Friday's 2-0 win over the Stars in Game 6.
After a 60-point regular season, Karlsson was silenced for the first five games of the first round. He broke the slump by setting up Mark Stone's empty-netter Friday, though that's hardly a sign of good things to come for Karlsson. The veteran center is stuck in a third-line role, and his defensive skills are strong enough to prevent him from getting more favorable matchups. Karlsson has added nine shots on net, six hits and a plus-3 rating through six playoff outings.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Picks up 30th assist, 60th point
Karlsson logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks.
Karlsson slowed down a bit in early March, but he picked up the pace again with six goals and eight assists over the final 12 contests of the regular season. The 31-year-old center ended the campaign with 30 goals, 30 helpers, 175 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 70 appearances, earning just the second 60-point campaign of his career. He'll likely begin the postseason on the third line, but the depth and versatility of the Golden Knights' offense is strong enough for him to be effective from that role.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Two late goals send game to OT
Karlsson scored twice in the third period to send the game to overtime in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Colorado.
Karlsson reached the 30-goal mark with his two-goal third period, which included a power-play tally. The only other time Karlsson has reached that threshold was his 43-goal campaign in the Golden Knights' inaugural season in 2017-18. He has been hot down the stretch, with six goals and 13 points over the last 10 games.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Adds insurance tally
Karlsson scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild.
Karlsson's offense remains warm -- he has four goals and seven assists over his last nine contests. The 31-year-old center's tally in the third period squashed the Wild's small chance of a comeback. Karlsson is up to 28 goals and 57 points over 67 appearances, with both of those scoring numbers being the highest he's had in the last six years. He's added 169 shots on net and a plus-16 rating while seeing steady middle-six usage.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Gathers helper
Karlsson notched a shorthanded assist and two hits in Wednesday's 5-1 loss to the Oilers.
Karlsson remains warm on offense with three goals and seven assists over his last eight outings. The 31-year-old center had a hand in Keegan Kolesar's third-period tally to spoil Stuart Skinner's shutout bid. Karlsson is up to 56 points -- matching his highest total since 2018-19 -- while adding 164 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 66 appearances. He is clicking on the third line with Pavel Dorofeyev and Anthony Mantha, allowing Tomas Hertl to open his Golden Knights tenure on the second line.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Pair of points in loss
Karlsson scored a goal, dished an assist and added three hits in Friday's 7-4 loss to the Coyotes.
Karlsson put the Golden Knights ahead 2-1 midway through the second period and set up an Anthony Mantha goal a few minutes later. During his six-game point streak, Karlsson has earned three goals and six helpers. The center is up to 27 tallies, 55 points, 160 shots on net and a plus-16 rating through 64 contests overall. He'll likely continue to center the third line even once Tomas Hertl (knee) is cleared to make his Golden Knights debut.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Deposits power-play goal
Karlsson scored a power-play goal on four shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Canucks.
Karlsson's point streak is up to five games (two goals, five assists). This was his first power-play point since Feb. 20. The 31-year-old center has matched his point total from last season with 53 through 63 appearances. He's earned 13 power-play points with 159 shots on net and a plus-16 rating in 2023-24 while seeing time in a middle-six role at even strength.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Notches helper
Karlsson recorded an assist in Saturday's 2-1 overtime win over the Wild.
Desperate for points, the Wild gambled by pulling their goalie in overtime. Karlsson was able to collect the puck and set up Jonathan Marchessault for the decisive empty-net tally 3:30 into the extra frame. The 31-year-old Karlsson has a goal and five assists over his last four contests. For the season, the center is at 52 points, 155 shots on net, 42 blocked shots and a plus-15 rating through 62 appearances. He needs two more points to surpass his total from last year.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Dishes two assists in win
Karlsson notched two assists and went plus-3 in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Jets.
Karlsson set up Pavel Dorofeyev's first-period marker and Jack Eichel's empty-netter in the third. With five points over his last three games, Karlsson has shook off his slump from earlier in March. He crossed the 50-point mark Thursday -- the center is at 25 goals, 51 points, 154 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-14 rating through 61 appearances.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Earns two points Tuesday
Karlsson scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Predators.
Karlsson had been limited to two points over his prior six contests. The center helped out on a Brett Howden tally in the first period and scored late in the second to put the Golden Knights ahead 4-1 before their third-period collapse. Karlsson is up to 25 goals, 49 points, 153 shots on net and a plus-11 rating through 60 outings, but his offense appears to be a little suppressed in a third-line role.
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Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Records helper
Karlsson notched an assist and went plus-2 in Monday's 2-1 overtime win over the Blues.
Karlsson set up Jonathan Marchessault's tally 49 seconds into overtime. The helper ended a three-game slump for Karlsson, his longest dry spell since November. Consistency has been a big part of the 31-year-old's strong season, though he's struggled to chip in as regularly in March with the Golden Knights getting closer to full health. Karlsson has 24 goals, 23 helpers, 150 shots on net, 41 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating through 59 appearances on the year.
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Player Bio
| HT/WT: 6-0, 191 lbs |
| Birthplace: Marsta, Sweden |
| Age: 31 |
| Experience: 10 |
| Shoots: Left |