Karlsson (personal) will skip the team's final road trip of 2017-18, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Karlsson continues to deal with a personal loss and the team has no incentive to urge him to play given the playoffs are out of the picture. The star blueliner will finish the 2017-18 season having produced 62 points -- nine goals and 53 assists -- over 71 contests.