Erik Karlsson practiced with San Jose Friday morning and is expected to join his teammates when the Sharks face Vegas Friday night just a short while after his wife gave birth to their new daughter. Karlsson's absence went unexplained by the team for the season opener, but the defenseman himself made the announcement of the birth on Twitter Thursday night.
While a member of the Ottawa Senators in March 2018, Karlsson announced he and Melinda's first child, a boy, was stillborn. While making the announcement of his daughter's birth on Instagram, Karlsson called his wife the strongest and most determined person he had ever met.
“It hasn't been easy but after the rain finally our little rainbow arrived,” Karlsson wrote on Instagram. “Love you both more than I could ever imagine.
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