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The occasion was marked special of course, given that Saturday’s contest marked the first time Karlsson would play in Ottawa since the team traded the two-time Norris Trophy winner in September.
Karlsson’s return was a heavy storyline throughout the past week, given the success he had with the franchise, and the unsavoury way in which his time as a Senators ended.
Norris wins in 2012 and 2015, along with an Eastern Conference final appearance in 2017 mark the many highs the former captain had in the nation’s capital. But a disappointing 2017-18 season, a cyber-harassment charge against former teammate Mike Hoffman’s fiancée, and a lack of progress on a contract extension for the pending free agent, put an end to the 28-year-old’s time as a Senator.
He was greeted by a warm reception from the Canadian Tire Centre crowd, as expected.
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