The Vegas Golden Knights have placed veteran center William Karlsson on injured reserve, according to a report by Golden Knights site SinBin Vegas on Wednesday evening.
Karlsson, 32, left Vegas’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Anaheim Ducks last Saturday after logging just 5:03 of ice time, during which he recorded an assist. Golden Knights head coach Bruce Cassidy subsequently revealed that Karlsson sustained a lower-body injury that prevented him from returning for the second period against Anaheim.
Originally deemed day-to-day with the injury, Karlsson missed Monday’s 3-2 loss to the Florida Panthers and is now obligated to miss at least a week (and perhaps more) as he recovers.
In a corresponding move, the Golden Knights recalled winger Braeden Bowman from the AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights on Wednesday.
A key member of their 2023 Stanley Cup championship team, Karlsson has struggled somewhat out of the gate this season, having managed just seven points (four goals, three assists) through 14 games.
The Knights haven’t been much better on the whole, with their 7-4-4 record placing them outside the Western Conference playoff picture. Their 48 goals rank sixth in the Pacific Division, ahead of only the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames.
It remains to be seen whether Bowman will make his NHL debut in Karlsson’s absence. The 22-year-old winger joined the Golden Knights organization in 2024 as an undrafted free agent from the OHL’s Guelph Storm; through 12 games with the Silver Knights this season, Bowman has seven goals and 12 points.
An original “Golden Misfit,” Karlsson has spent the majority of his NHL career in Vegas after being selected from the Columbus Blue Jackets in the 2017 Expansion Draft. The 6’1″ Swede has collected 183 goals and 453 points in 752 career games with Vegas, Columbus, and Anaheim; he’s added 33 goals and 74 points in 111 playoff contests.
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