Niklas Hjalmarsson absolutely destroying Karlsson's ankles.

[Michel Beauchamp]

Goes without seeing, most of the haters on this thread come across as such.

It goes without saying that you used the wrong word...

 

[karnige]

Have to admit that's pretty hilarious.



I know this is an attempt at humour since Pens fans are even more obsessed with that incident than Sens fans, but Karlsson doesn't stop on his left side here, or pivot with his left foot anymore. His ability has been hampered by the injury and it's pretty ignorant to think it doesn't affect his play.



Practice type of situations?

its just practice. ask brown

 

[Kelly]

https://www.wch2016.com/video/nugent-hopkins-buries-loose-puck/t-281230378/c-44639903

no .gif but heres the highlight

What a ****ing feed by Chara.

I know it was an exhibition game, but Chara looked like complete trash last night.

Oh and this thread has delivered, had a laugh at all the overreaction from Karlsson fan boys.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

The significance of it is that it shows how bad of a defender Karlsson is. This would not even happen to an average defender. He may score goals, but you cannot get burned like that as a defenseman.

I'm far from being a Sens fan, but you're taking this way too seriously (as some Sens fans do too)...

 

[hohosaregood]

I'm far from being a Sens fan, but you're taking this way too seriously (as some Sens fans do too)...

Yea, I definitely wouldn't use this as a definitive example of Karlsson being bad at defense. I'd honestly just be more impressed by Hjalmarsson having some moves up his sleeves.

 

[Garthinater]

Sorry I thought someone was trying to change the subject. Carry on

Can't blame yea, they do get brought up more than most. But I see you post against the leafs a lot so i had to say something :p

 

[Homesick]

Thats what happens when EK tries to play defense

 

[Phil McKraken]

That gif says about as much about EK's defense as it says about Hjalmarsson's offense.

 

[clydesdale line]

I do wish Quenneville used Hjalmrasson on the PP. Dude has a very hard slapshot. He can dangle when he wants to. I didn't think he could break ankles like that but he can dance.

 

[NyQuil]

I'm mocking both sides, if that wasn't obvious.

I actually really liked Sky Karlsson.

 

[GeeoffBrown]

I am not an Ottawa fan by any measure so I could be missing something, but it looks like Karlsson averages around 100 hits a season. It's not a huge number but it's also definitely not low. Where does the idea that he doesn't play the body come from?

Karlsson scores too many points, so he has to be terrible at everything else. Otherwise, he looks like he's a lot better than the other defensemen in the league.

 

[Stuzchuk]

Practice type of situations?

thank you!!

 

[Eternal Leaf]

Looks like Hjalmarsson is Swedish for Datsyuk.

 

[clunk]

I like the top comment on Reddit from a Sens fan;

"DELETE THIS"

Hillary Clinton is a Sens fan?

 

[Mashed Potatoes]

Let's get two things clear. First of all it is practice so Karlsson is a bit late into that situation. I mean, Datsyuk couldn't have pulled out a better than that as it gets just by the side of Karlsson's skate and he trying to kick it with his skate is what caused him to get out of balance.

 

[WaveRaven]

One has to admit he often does not play the body like he should and pokes his stick around like an 8 year old.

These are the kind of plays (in real games) that brings the hate and always will.

 

[Chimpradamus]

One has to admit he often does not play the body like he should and pokes his stick around like an 8 year old.

These are the kind of plays (in real games) that brings the hate and always will.

So did Lidström. I guess Lidström also played like an 8 year old. Does that mean other NHL players play like 4 year olds? And doesn't that mean every other player not in the NHL play like toddlers?

 

[Kingspiracy]

Meh, only practice, perhaps he had a hard night on the town.

 

[ijuka]

Haha Karlsson looked ridiculously silly there.

I think that he's pretty good defensively without the puck but it's of course not his biggest strength and not the reason he's a world class defenseman(The best in the world IMO).

Karlsson scores too many points, so he has to be terrible at everything else. Otherwise, he looks like he's a lot better than the other defensemen in the league.

He's not the best defenseman at defending physically but saying that he is bad at it is ridiculously stupid.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

look like EK bashing threads have started already. Gotta love these hahah... you realize this was a practice right? and game situations, players hit/tie up a guy... what an odd thread

Always fun to see how obsessed with EK people are. Even EK haters look for anything at all involving EK to post on here.... and this practice clip is the latest lol

swing and a miss

 

[Love]

Was expecting something at least 10x more impressive than that was.

 

[McCullogh]

Hjalmarsson > Crosby

 

[Rodzilla]

look like EK bashing threads have started already. Gotta love these hahah... you realize this was a practice right? and game situations, players hit/tie up a guy... what an odd thread

Always fun to see how obsessed with EK people are. Even EK haters look for anything at all involving EK to post on here.... and this practice clip is the latest lol

swing and a miss

Haha what do you expect!

I had a laugh there, Karlsson looks really dumb and looks like he can't skate, but everyone who has played or is smart enough knows you fool around a lot in practice especially in between drills. What's more pathetic is people taking this to judge Karlsson's defense... yikes, we've set new highs!


But who are we kidding, Karlsson makes a pass that could've been better on Barkov's goal the other day and he's 100% to blame. No one looks around on the context or anything, nothing. No one looks that Rackell could easily have had that pass, or that he was wide open and all other players of team Sweden were covered and Karlsson was hard pressed, no, no, context out the window because EK, as usual. Getting kind of sad and bad to read the main boards when you try to get a fair view of Karlsson from other fan-bases, jealousy and bias is all over the place.

 

[Canadienna]

Haha what do you expect!

I had a laugh there, Karlsson looks really dumb and looks like he can't skate, but everyone who has played or is smart enough knows you fool around a lot in practice especially in between drills. What's more pathetic is people taking this to judge Karlsson's defense... yikes, we've set new highs!


But who are we kidding, Karlsson makes a pass that could've been better on Barkov's goal the other day and he's 100% to blame. No one looks around on the context or anything, nothing. No one looks that Rackell could easily have had that pass, or that he was wide open and all other players of team Sweden were covered and Karlsson was hard pressed, no, no, context out the window because EK, as usual. Getting kind of sad and bad to read the main boards when you try to get a fair view of Karlsson from other fan-bases, jealousy and bias is all over the place.

I agree, it's not a serious knock on his actual ability to defend, but it does show he can be dangled that badly. I too had a laugh.

 

[Rodzilla]

I agree, it's not a serious knock on his actual ability to defend, but it does show he can be dangled that badly. I too had a laugh.

Playing around in practice you always get dumber and try everything so I take it with a grain of salt but a knock I have on Karlsson sometimes is he is too much focused on the puck and too agressive with his approach which leads him to get beat more than the other top dmens. He's still not bad on defense to me.