UPDATE (8:45 AM) – The Golden Knights announced William Karlsson is now week-to-week with a lower-body injury. He has been placed on IR.
ORIGINAL STORY: On Tuesday’s practice at City National Arena three Golden Knights forwards were missing from the group. Cole Schwindt, who missed the last game, was characterized as week-to-week with a lower-body injury, Brett Howden was said to be out with an illness that may or may not keep him out of tonight’s game, and William Karlsson who was described as taking a maintenance day.
Cassidy said Karlsson is expected to be on the plane to St. Louis which would indicate he’s ready to play and whatever is ailing him is not overly serious. However, some ominous news was dropped by Elliotte Friedman in this week’s edition of 32 Thoughts.
Now there is concern that whatever lingering injury is bothering William Karlsson could cause him to miss the Four Nations Face-Off. We should get clarity soon. Hopefully, everything works out for him. –Elliotte Friedman on Sportsnet.ca
Karlsson suffered an injury early in Training Camp which kept him off the ice for nearly a month from September 24th to October 21st. He didn’t see his first game action this season until Vegas’ 9th game of the season on October 26th. He has, however, played in every single game since, with the exception of one game in which he missed due to the birth of his second son.
The standout center’s production has been down this season, scoring just 18 points in his 38 games. He’s been held pointless in the last seven games (coinciding with the beginning of VGK’s 1-5-1 stretch) and he hasn’t hit the back of the net since December 21st, 14 games ago.
Karlsson’s continued inclusion in the faceoff circle likely indicates that this injury is different from the hamstring that hampered him in last year’s playoff series vs Dallas.
Team Sweden’s first game at the 4 Nations Face-off is still 20 days away. The fact that Karlsson’s injury is serious enough to potentially cause him to miss that tournament is certainly something worth monitoring for a Golden Knights team that misses his consistent production.
Emmanuel
Does Karlsson have a NMC?
I was thinking earlier today WK/Hague/Connelly/#2
Were the most likely to be moved.
NAM
Karlsson will not be moved. He is your best defensive forward and locked in, for a while, at a good price.
ThG
As predicted, so it begins. Mr Flip Flop will hate that some people who post here are actually spot on.
Pistol Pete
ThG
mr flip flop moron no. 1 can’t stop harassing people on this board
JANUARY 23, 2025
ThG, who is harassing who? Don’t lie to this board about what I do here. I have two kinds of posts: to do with hockey (majority) and responding your ridicule (minority). Go back and look at the preceding article; every of my responses emanated from your ridicule. It’s child’s play for me but let’s keep the record straight and be honest about in front of the other posters.
See here you go again with the above post.
Please let’s limit our interaction to hockey. Thanks in advance.
ThG
hypocrisy of moron no1 exposed. Your post is not about hockey. Get lost punk, you are repeatedly owned on this board. MR FLIP FLOP, can’t handle the heat.
Mr pipsqueek (squeek squeak squeek squeak – that is what you sound like). Peep peep peep. Falling over your flip flops. BTW what happened to your butt buddy TIMMAH !? Better see if he’s all right.
Actually you have six kinds of posts. You left out flip flop, and you left out hypocritcal posts. And you left out stupid, silly, posts about nothing. AKA Jerry Seinfeld posts. Mostly jibber jabber posts. And last about least, your obsessive love affair with Pavel. It’s one thing to favor a player, but this is beyond that. Homo love affair perhaps, Jack Hammer should write a piece about you two perverts?
You say you aren’t going to post trash any more, and here you go again posting more trash. Flip flop !
peep peep
squeek squeek squeak.
Get some oil for your piehole !! PP
PS you take yourself way too seriously on this board.
Pistol Pete
ThG, that is all unfair. You know I made a fair point on the harassment. You carried it over from the last article and the one before that. Go back and look at the last articles and see who attacked who first. You won’t like what you find! You ridicule, I retaliate, get under your skin and you get all pissed, worse yet sounds like hate coming from your side
now, hate! Time to forgive and forget buddy. Be nice or just desist and I will do the same. No this is not a flip flop!!!!
ThG
hogwash pp, no one is putting a gun to you head to read any one’s post.
so I repeat, and still waiting for a legitimate response. Why do you and your ilk hate free speech and AMerican Constitution so much ? And don’t give me this is about hockey, your ilk post more bull shit than anyone else around here. I mean real bull shit.
You are harassing me right now ! Waa waa waa, I am crying like a little girl NOT
Do you get it yet ? You don’t get under my skin. I find your post laughable. You make me laugh. Because you are a buffoon. You say one thing, like I am not going to do this any more. And then you go right back and do it ! Then you try to say I am multiple people. When the only person posting with multiple aliases is a crazy ranting lunatic evidently on drugs/liquor/substance? according to some people who actually met this person in real life.
Mr flip flop, mr wonderful mr look at me I love Pavel today but but but tomorrow I live Cotter. Peep peep, is not Beep beep, the road runner is at least a GOAT. pipsqeek not so much. Need to bring up your game DUDE.
Game on ! ? Looks like you are getting out of kitchen, it’s too hot for you. Good riddance.
TS
Thqueer: Just how old ARE you, little man?? Your childish SHIT shows just what a Little Man you REALLY are! Ive taught 5 yr olds with more MATURITY. is it any surprise that All you do is ridicule others and post SHIT on this site?? No one likes your constant immature ridicule!! GROW UP, LONELY LITTLE MAN!! Find a new hobby…like throwing rocks at kids, or bullying the dogs and cats in your neighborhood!! J
TS
You are such a Nasty Man, thq. Mean and nasty. You’re ckearly JEALOUS of PP and his team knowledge.
..must FRY YOUR ASS knowing posters here respect his input, yet detest YOU and your constant, unprovoked, unwanted attacks on him, me and others. You’re a HATEFUL HENRY. A BITCH. BTW: You’re getting your invisible friends mixed up!! You SCREWED UP, Henry!! BUSTED, BITCH!!!!
ThG
JB
The boys need to stop the bleeding tonight. I’m going to predict a top effort and beat those blues by two or more! Go Knights GO!
ThG
Donald J Trump
liberal policies not well thought out as usual another brain fart
BREALING in todays LVRJ
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ThG
Trump throwing out trash praising breain dead ex persident loser, worst in modern history. Crime family Joe
BREAKING
https://x.com/bennyjohnson/status/1882456564298293422
NAM
If any of the players are nursing lingering injuries they should skip this stupid tournament and rest. Duty should be to the team paying you millions. This team is super injury prone. How about a little extra rest? That could prevent Mark “LTIR” Stone from disappearing till the play offs this year.
Pistol Pete
Good point.
hdbiker7851
I see no reason whatso ever why management would even agree to allowing players under their employment to participate in the tournament – the risk /reward just isn’t worth it. Injuries happen under the best of circumstances – this is a hair brain idea to begin with. I love hockey and was around when players were paid pennies and played for the love of the game which has now turned into a big business so minimizing risk is essential both the players and the company.
Pistol Pete
I agree hdbiker and heaven forbid should Eichel get hurt. Hopefully they play less physical on purpose? Is that a dumb thought?
hdbiker7851
As you recall Karlsson got injured in the winter classic playing on slush, so this tournament is an injury looking to happen even under the limited circumstance and probably less physical. There is zero benefit other than to the league. Hopefully Karlsson doesn’t play, and I would hope others as well. By the sounds of things McDavid may decide not to play at this point. Not that one has to do with the other but maybe a sign of things to come.
ThG
“playing on slush”?! I thought there was no such thing as bad ice ?!
Pistol Pete
Karlsson had a great season last year: 30 G/30 A in just 70 games. Second only to his monster 2017-18 (43/35 playing all 82 games) which landed him his lucrative contract. Let’s keep our fingers crossed he can get 100% healthy come the postseason. He showed last season he can play well above his career average.
ThG
Hockey 101 for slow posters here
https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/bc/s-3562149
Pistol Pete
Slow posters ThG? If that is directed to yours truly, I cry uncle, you win ThG.
ThG
did I mention you PP ? Don’t put words in my post that aren’t there.
time for you to move on, it’s NOT all about you you you all the time
Pistol Pete
ThG I did not put words in your post. Read it again. I said “if”. It did seem like innuendo with me in mind but then I may have been reading too much between the lines.
You have been pretty tough on me lately. Also, it did follow my Karlsson post which some, possibly yourself included, might consider “banal”.
I will try to move on. Fine.
ThG
You surely have big ego for responding to my post, mr flip flop thinking every thing is about you
Pistol Pete
The hockey God/ThG/Donald J Trump/George V wrote:
“And last about least, your obsessive love affair with Pavel. It’s one thing to favor a player, but this is beyond that. Homo love affair perhaps, Jack Hammer should write a piece about you two perverts?”
Go fuck yourself ThG you fucking lying flip flopping piece of shit. Just because you are too stupid to recognize top six talent when you see it don’t taking it out on me. No, you go oil YOUR “pie hole” you gutless faggot.
Goal #21 and counting pea brain. Just an all c around moron. Hockey and non hockey.
Try being nice to somebody anybody just once. Asshole.
knights fan in minny
that is funny
Pistol Pete
ThG probably never liked to eat pussy. Pussy-hating queer ass venter loser. Can’t take the heat in the kitchen. Pussy.
TS
PP, BRAVO!! You FINALLY dropped the gloves! You’ve tried SO hard to be diplomatic towards this nasty man, but it just seemed to embolden him to harrass you more. He’s JEALOUS of you, that is clear, or he wouldn’t spend so much time and energy harrassing you every time you post something about Hockey. Do not back down, PP!! The BULLY must be put in his place: ON A MAGGOT WEBSITE.
Pistol Pete
TS do you think he’s ready to follow his own advice to me yesterday “time to move on it’s NOT always about you you you”? I wish he would so I don’t have to waste any more of my time on this. He needs to understand he stands alone here. Everybody here is OK with me except HIM. Him, everybody here thinks he’s a total jack-off dickhead even the ones that agree with his views on Trump, the Dems etc. etc. Maybe he will move on but something tells me he’ll attempt another take no prisoners assault which is never as clever as he thinks. What is this guy’s problem anyways? Maybe he really is a closet gay man with a hard on for the world.
ThG
breaking
Trump rips NWO a new one, how will they respond? It’s not good to insult people to their faces. They will cook up something diabolic, being the evil, American haters that they are. Wait for it.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/remarks/2025/01/remarks-by-president-trump-at-the-world-economic-forum/
Pistol Pete
ThG you are one dumb motherfucker and would like nothing better than to be corn holed by that 6’ 3 “ blonde.
knights fan in minny
what a fantastic sight watching ice throw out the invader scumbags the friends of mush head jo
TS
Kfim, you’re a HATER just like your Bro – boy thq. Why are you sooo pissed at Biden and Harris??. Did THEY attack.our Capitol??NO??? Did they steal, bribe, plan, conspire with and carry out the Capitol attack?? NO??? Did Biden defraud the IRS abd Banks across America?? Did Biden.get convicted of SEXUAL ASSAULT?? NO?? Did Harris pull a ” TRUMP”, and sic her followers on Capitol Police because she LOST??.NO?? SO WHY THE FUCK ARE Y-O-U SO PISSED OFF???. JUST IMAGINE HOW THE DEMS/ INDEPENDENTS AND DISGRUNTLED REPUBS FEEL ABOUT IT ALL???
Jim
Laczynski and Brisson called up
the Vgk had worse record when everyone was healthy….go figure
Jim
HRR= Hockey Related Revenue
the league and the players are both all in favor of the tourney for the money it brings them. The recent talk is that the cap may increase from its current 88M to 97 mill next season. yes, a huge jump of 9M, which could be announced before the trade deadline.
however, also to be considered is the wear and tear on the top players. teams like Fla and Vegas have 15 players in the tourney. I think that will definitely hurt them in their postseason run.
ThG
I would attribute that increase to JoeFlation, more than anything else. Trying to piggy back four nations bs is a bit of stretch
Pistol Pete
ThG “blaming” the cap increase on Biden I ask you how dumb is that? Stupid and biased. Not very clever though you think you are. Not so “high IQ”.
TS
Thqueer: Are you SHITTING me, LITTLE MAN?? WTF is WRONG with your fat ass, anyway???? You would blame Biden for the weather!!
TS
Yup. Joe is omnipotent!! He controls the World!! He’s a GOD!!!Joe caused those Cali fires himself, thq! Ditto the Hurricanes. He started the Putin invasion, too, and conspired with Putin to do it..Biden also controls the World Banking system, the World’s militaries, global Peace and War. He has caused EVERY SINGLE THING the World has suffered through. . He also controls ALL SPORTS. He is THAT powerful!! If SHIT happens, JOE CAUSED IT!!
Wizard of BJ
An increase like that will give some interesting options to the GM.
Jim
a Vgk practice intrasquad game could feature Eichel and Hanifin vs Stone, Petro, Theodore, and Hill
That would be the same as USA vs Canada for the fans for free.
ThG
Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Mark Stone
Victor Olofsson — Tomas Hertl — Pavel Dorofeyev
Brendan Brisson — Brett Howden — Alexander Holtz
Tanner Pearson — Nicolas Roy — Keegan Kolesar
Noah Hanifin — Alex Pietrangelo
Brayden McNabb — Shea Theodore
Nicolas Hague — Zach Whitecloud
Ilya Samsonov
ThG
?????Scratched: Ben Hutton, Kaedan Korczak, Tanner Laczynski
knights fan in minny
3rd line Yikes
Emmanuel
I like it, put em in especially if behind, in fact I think Eichel should C them ( he would also shoot more).
ThG
wow
transparency in our oval office, this was missing last four years. Biden would never been able to do this. Nice to have a REAL LEADER of AMERICA
working for us. Not some behind curtain “wizard of oz” committee no one knows about or is held accountable.
Pistol Pete
Nobody cares ThG dumbass. Take your bullshit MAGA posts to X. Some one of these days youl’l figure that out you mindless flip flopping lying worthless piece of shit. One stupid repetitive cliche non-hockey post after the other you un-American KKK trailer park piece of white trash.
TS
TRANSPARENCY??? in the Trump Term??? HAhahahahahahahahahahahahaha TRUMP: LIAR- IN – CHIEF!!! TRUMP: TRAITOR- IN- CHARGE!!!!
knights fan in minny
bitter betty in anger
knights fan in minny
so your saying mush head jo never told a fib
TS
Are you actually comparing Trump’s corruption to Biden?? There IS NO EQUAL to TRUMP. He stands alone as the most corrupt POTUS in history. That’s HIS legacy. Be proud, this is who and what you TRUMPERS are…
Pistol Pete
Howden out
https://x.com/sinbinvegas/status/1882589338128855166?s=46