Erik Karlsson contributed two assists in Sweden's 5-0 win over Slovenia in quarterfinal action on Wednesday. He sits second in tournament scoring with seven points (three goals, four assists) in four Olympic contests. The play of Karlsson has helped the Swedes overcome the losses of Henrik Zetterberg, Henrik Sedin and Johan Franzen.

Erik Karlsson leads all defensemen in the Olympics with five points. Karlsson is leading Sweden in both goals and points. They've lost a number of key forwards, but fortunately they still have one of the best offensive defenseman in the game.

Erik Karlsson, Daniel Alfredsson and Alexander Edler each had a goal and an assist to lead Sweden to a 5-3 win over Latvia Saturday. The Swedes finish the preliminary round at 3-0 and will get one of the top two seeds as the Olympic tournament heads into its playoff format. Sweden was outstanding on the power play as they connected four times in six chances. Patrik Berglund opened the scoring for Sweden while Jonathan Ericsson got the winner. Daniel Sedin had a pair of assists in the win.

Erik Karlsson netted a pair of goals to lead Sweden to a 4-2 preliminary round win versus the Czech Rebuplic on Wednesday. The Swedes opened the tournament in style by jumping out to a 4-0 lead, but the Czechs battled back to give them a bit of a scare. Karlsson scored once on a delayed penalty and he scored another on a power play in the contest. His defense partner, Oliver Ekman-Larsson, earned two assists in the win, while Henrik Zetterberg and Patrik Berglund scored Sweden's other markers.

There's little surprise that Senators blueliner Erik Karlsson will be part of Team Sweden's top defensive pairing. The offensive dynamo is expected to be paired with Phoenix rearguard Oliver Ekman-Larsson as the team's top duo. They are expected to be joined by the parings of Henrik Tallinder and Alexander Edler as well as Johnny Oduya with Niklas Hjalmarsson.

Erik Karlsson produced his 15th goal on Thursday night. With that tally, he tied Nashville's Shea Weber for the league lead among defensemen in goal scoring. Karlsson has rewarded his fantasy owners for investing high picks in him by leading all NHL rearguards with 54 points in 58 games.

Erik Karlsson produced a goal and an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout win over St. Louis. He ranks second in the league among defensemen with 14 goals in 57 games. Karlsson continues to lead all defenders with 53 points. He concluded the contest with a whopping 29:30 of ice time.

Erik Karlsson found the back of the net in Thursday's win over Tampa Bay. He has 13 goals and a team-leading 51 points in 54 games. Karlsson still leads all defensemen in points.

Erik Karlsson scored a power-play goal in Thursday's shootout loss against Tampa Bay. He also added an assist and five shots in Ottawa's 4-3 defeat. Karlsson ranks fifth in the NHL in power-play points, with 23, heading into Friday night's action. He is scoring like a forward again with 49 points in 51 games this season, but his minus-12 rating has seen him take some steps back defensively.

Erik Karlsson earned a power-play assist Tuesday night. Karlsson not only leads his team in scoring, but he also leads all NHL defensemen with 47 points in 50 games this season. He also tied for sixth in the league with 36 assists.