Mon 1/23/12 9:41 AM

Erik Karlsson was labeled as a diver by referee Dan O'Rourke in Saturday's game against the Anaheim Ducks. The Senators wanted an explanation when a penalty wasn't called on Anaheim's Ryan Getzlaf when Karlsson was tripped to the ice and O'Rourke said it was because the Ottawa defenseman has gained a reputation for embellishing. Karlsson didn't agree with the assessment, but he wasn't overly critical either after learning the news. "There's nothing I can do about it right now," he said. "But it's nothing that's going to affect me. It's all in the past. I'm good from my side of things. I know it's hard, and I know they're going through a lot of stuff. I respect them a lot, what they do. It's not easy making hard decisions all the time." It's not an encouraging sign that Karlsson may not get the benefit of the doubt from officials moving forward, but it shouldn't have a significant impact on his play.