Ottawa defenseman Erik Karlsson was fined $2,500 for slashing Sean Bergenheim on Sunday. Karlsson received a minor penalty for his slash on the Florida forward. The fine will go toward the Players' Emergency Assistance Fund.

The NHL tagged Erik Karlsson as the second start of February on Thursday. The offensive blueliner didn't produce a point in Ottawa's first four games, but then he went on a scoring tear with seven goals and 11 helpers during an eight-game point streak to close out the month. Karlsson leads all NHL defensemen with a staggering 66 points in 64 contests.

Erik Karlsson scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Boston Tuesday night. The NHL's hottest player just keeps on going and he has now distanced himself from the pack in terms of defensemen scoring by a wide margin. Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek drew assists on Karlsson's 15th of the year.

Erik Karlsson has been named the NHL's first star of the week. That's not a surprise. Karlsson has been great all season, but he's taken his game to another level recently. He's riding a seven-game point streak and he had four goals and 12 points in four contests last week. As a blueliner, Karlsson is currently tied for sixth in the NHL in points and he's just two assists behind Henrik Sedin for the NHL lead in that category.

Erik Karlsson picked up two assists Sunday as the Senators defeated the Islanders by a score of 5-2. Karlsson has racked up an amazing 17 points over his last seven games, which is simply incredibly for a defenseman. Chris Neil and Kyle Turris each registered a goal and an assist in the win while Jason Spezza, Jim O'Brien and Milan Michalek also found the back of the net.

The Senators are 24-11-4 in games in which star defenseman Erik Karlsson picks up at least a point. He had 12 points in the team's previous five games, leading it to a 4-0-1 record. He was held off the scoresheet the night the Senators turned their fortunes with a 5-0-1 stretch. "Karl has just been real good," said coach Paul MacLean. "He's active and he's shooting the puck. It seems like he's focusing more on getting the puck on net, instead of just hammering away at it and the puck is finding its way in the net. He's active obviously on the rush, does a good job on the power play and it's good to see him putting it in the net."

Erik Karlsson had a goal and two assists in a 5-3 loss Saturday night. Daniel Alfredsson scored the Senators' other two goals in the losing effort. Jason Spezza registered three assists for Ottawa.

Erik Karlsson has set a franchise record with his 47th assist on Wednesday. Karlsson also scored his 13th goal, giving him 60 points in 61 games. That's 20 points more than the next leading blueliner. He's also on track to easily surpass the Senators' record for most points by a defenseman, which currently stands at 63. We'll have to wait to see if his incredible offensive output is enough to earn him a Norris Trophy, but there's no doubt that he's been the best fantasy defenseman this season.

Erik Karlsson had two goals and two assists in Ottawa's 6-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday. Karlsson now has a stunning 57 points in 60 games. Jason Spezza scored his 26th and 27th goals of the season. Brian Lee scored for the first time since Nov. 14, 2009. Sergei Gonchar registered two assists, giving him 31 points in 54 games this season.

Erik Karlsson had a goal and an assist in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton on Saturday. Daniel Alfredsson and Milan Michalek each scored in the losing effort. Jason Spezza registered his 33rd and 34th assists of the season.