Karlsson Plays the Most, Leaves Empty as Bruins Bury Penguins
Pittsburgh's blue line leader in ice time was on for four against in a 6-2 home loss to Boston.
Erik Karlsson played more than anyone on the Penguins and had nothing to show for it in a 6-2 home loss to the Bruins. His 20:44 of ice time was a team-high, first among Pittsburgh's skaters and first among its six defencemen, over 27 shifts.
The line is blank: no goals, no assists, no shots on goal, no hits and no blocks. He was minus 4, and he gave the puck away twice. At even strength and on the power play alike, he had two shot attempts and none reached the net.
This was a step down from his season. He came in with 3 goals and 13 assists in 16 games, and 2 power-play goals. His 23.3 minutes a game were a little more than he played here.
For Pittsburgh, now 5-8-2, it was a second straight loss in a game that got away from them at home, where they had been 4-2-1 before it.