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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Plays through injury

  05/06/2024 • By RotoWire

  Karlsson played through a lower-body injury during the Golden Knights' first-round playoff series versus the Stars, which concluded with a 2-1 loss in Game 7 on Sunday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports. The injury wasn't bad enough to keep Karlsson off the ice, but it was obvious he was struggling, as he was limited to two helpers over seven games. He added nine shots on net, eight hits, five blocked shots and a plus-4 rating from a third-line role. Karlsson was a 60-point contributor in the regular season, and he should fill a middle-six role again in 2024-25.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Gets on scoresheet Friday

  05/04/2024 • By RotoWire

  Karlsson registered an assist in Friday's 2-0 win over the Stars in Game 6. After a 60-point regular season, Karlsson was silenced for the first five games of the first round. He broke the slump by setting up Mark Stone's empty-netter Friday, though that's hardly a sign of good things to come for Karlsson. The veteran center is stuck in a third-line role, and his defensive skills are strong enough to prevent him from getting more favorable matchups. Karlsson has added nine shots on net, six hits and a plus-3 rating through six playoff outings.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Picks up 30th assist, 60th point

  04/19/2024 • By RotoWire

  Karlsson logged a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Ducks. Karlsson slowed down a bit in early March, but he picked up the pace again with six goals and eight assists over the final 12 contests of the regular season. The 31-year-old center ended the campaign with 30 goals, 30 helpers, 175 shots on net and a plus-15 rating over 70 appearances, earning just the second 60-point campaign of his career. He'll likely begin the postseason on the third line, but the depth and versatility of the Golden Knights' offense is strong enough for him to be effective from that role.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Two late goals send game to OT

  04/15/2024 • By RotoWire

  Karlsson scored twice in the third period to send the game to overtime in Sunday's 4-3 victory over Colorado. Karlsson reached the 30-goal mark with his two-goal third period, which included a power-play tally. The only other time Karlsson has reached that threshold was his 43-goal campaign in the Golden Knights' inaugural season in 2017-18. He has been hot down the stretch, with six goals and 13 points over the last 10 games.

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• Golden Knights' William Karlsson: Adds insurance tally

  04/13/2024 • By RotoWire

  Karlsson scored a goal on five shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 7-2 win over the Wild. Karlsson's offense remains warm -- he has four goals and seven assists over his last nine contests. The 31-year-old center's tally in the third period squashed the Wild's small chance of a comeback. Karlsson is up to 28 goals and 57 points over 67 appearances, with both of those scoring numbers being the highest he's had in the last six years. He's added 169 shots on net and a plus-16 rating while seeing steady middle-six usage.

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