Penguins Star in Top 5 Hardest Shots of the Season

Pittsburgh Penguins' Star Erik Karlsson has been slightly disappointing on the stat sheet compared to his standards in his winning Norris campaign last year, but EK has one stat he's leading at.

Karlsson Top 5 Hardest Shots

Erik Karlsson was ranked in the top 5 for the hardest shots recorded this season so far. EK, most known for his accuracy, is quite surprising. The Swede has 32 points this season in his first year as a Penguin.

Last year he got 101 with the struggling San Jose Sharks. All though he has not panned out since the blockbuster trade this summer. There's still time for him to turn things around in the most crucial times for the Penguins.

NHL Edge Shot/Skating Speed Statistics

Over the last few seasons, the NHL has been releasing stats and analytics to the public through the NHL Edge initiative. This feature allows fans to perform in depth analysis' of their favorite players, and see just how hard Karlsson is shooting the puck and how fast Crosby is coming through the neutral zone.

As read on: Hockey Feed - The NHL's Hardest Shots So Far