Relative to era, Karlsson’s 2022-23 scoring output is bested only by Orr and Coffey.
card, a visual that illustrates his full-season point pace in a neutral scoring climate.
Yet against all odds, the proud and defiant Swede gradually worked his way back to a surgically repaired version of full health. More impressively, against all aging curves, he’s had his best offensive performance yet in his age-32 season.in proper historical context. Itlike Karlsson is having an all-time offensive season.
single best era-adjusted output for anyone not named Bobby Orr or Paul Coffey since The Great DepressionWhen looking at all other 32-year-old defensemen, Karlsson’s shocking 97 adjusted points smokes the field. Brian Leetch’s 85 AdPTS in 2000-01 is a distant second place, followed by Coffey’s 70. As for other Hall of Fame offensive blueliners at his age? Nicklas Lidstrom, 69. Ray Bourque, 66. Doug Harvey, 63. Denis Potvin, 46. Orr’s last NHL game had come two years earlier.
Now, Karlsson is no defensive stalwart. He’s quite happy to trade chances. By most advanced measures, he’s right near the top of the NHL at generating offense, and near the bottom at allowing it. Except in rare instances, elite scoring is a prerequisite for Norris consideration. Right or wrong, Karlsson has likely dominated offense so significantly that the other side of the puck won’t matter.
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