Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins] defenseman Erik Karlsson was on another level in March, and the NHL took notice of it. Karlsson was named the NHL's Second Star for the month of March on Wednesday. He finished the month with nine goals and 24 points in 17 games, helping the Penguins go 8-6-3 in those games. He had nine multi-point games in March, including four three-point games. It was his best month as a Penguin and has helped him compile 13 goals and 60 points in 70 games this season. Karlsson's nine multi-point games in March are the most by a Penguins defenseman in a single month in franchise history. Karlsson was putting the Penguins on his back for a good chunk of these games, especially since Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin were both hurt. He hasn't made the Stanley Cup Playoffs since the 2018-19 season, when he was with the San Jose Sharks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/san-jose-sharks], and is looking to change that this year. Karlsson and the Penguins will be back in action on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwquDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more!
