"Speedy Erik Karlsson has fallen a step behind Toronto Maple Leafs sniper Phil Kessel voting for the 2012 NHL All-Star Game.
Karlsson, the Senators defenceman who leads the league with 20 assists, led all players after Week 1. But in an update released Tuesday afternoon, his 256,839 votes now trail Kessel by 1,607.
The NHL's leading scorer with 31 points, Kessel has 258,446 votes. His nearest competition among forwards comes from Ottawa captain Daniel Alfredsson, who has 233,868 votes."
