Penguins place D Erik Karlsson (lower body) on IR
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Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Erik Karlsson was placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury on Tuesday.
Karlsson will be re-evaluated in two weeks, the team announced.
A three-time Norris Trophy recipient as the NHL's top defenseman, Karlsson logged 23 minutes and 12 seconds of ice time during Sunday's 1-0 setback to the Boston Bruins.
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