"The Penguins naturally aren’t giving away any injury specifics but it’s fair to surmise Karlsson endured some kind of a setback during the past week," Yohe wrote on Monday. "

Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson took to the ice prior to his team’s morning skate in Cranberry on Tuesday. Sidelined since the start of training camp due to an undisclosed injury, Karlsson skated for the first time since Sept.

There is a fairly high degree of intensity in the Pittsburgh Penguins training camp this season. Head coach Mike Sullivan and the Penguins failed to make the playoffs in each of the last two seasons and they have not made it past the first round of the playoffs since the 2017-18 season.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ defenseman Erik Karlsson remained off the ice on Monday due to an undisclosed injury that has prevented him from participating in any of the team’s practices during its ongoing training camp.

Pittsburgh Penguins coach Mike Sullivan artfully sidestepped a question about defenseman Erik Karlsson’s return last week. On Tuesday, he offered some confidence that Karlsson will be ready by the Penguin’s season opener against the New York Rangers on Oct.