Golden Knights' William Carrier: Pockets assist in win
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Carrier logged an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Carrier earned his first helper of the season on Alec Martinez's first-period tally. The 28-year-old Carrier has provided decent offense this season with three goals and one assist through 12 contests. That's been enough for him to earn a bump up to the second line at even strength while Chandler Stephenson (upper body) is out. Carrier also has 20 shots on net, 27 hits and a plus-1 rating.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Tallies in return
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Carrier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
Carrier was back in the lineup after missing Thursday's game versus the Jets with an illness. He's scored in each of his last three outings, accounting for all of his offense through nine appearances this season. The 28-year-old winger remains in a fourth-line role, offering physicality with 16 hits to go with 13 shots on net, two PIM and an even plus-minus rating this season.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Expected to play Saturday
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Carrier (illness) should return to the Golden Knights lineup on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Carrier sat out Thursday versus the Jets, but was back at practice Saturday in his usual spot on the fourth line. The veteran winger has two goals and 15 hits in eight NHL games this season.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Out with illness
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Carrier missed Thursday's game versus the Jets with an illness, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
The reason for Carrier's absence was announced in the first intermission. With Carrier sidelined, Jonas Rondbjerg was called up and inserted onto the fourth line Thursday. Vegas' next game is Saturday versus the Avalanche.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Scores in Monday's win
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Carrier scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Carrier has scored in each of the last two games after going without a point in his first six appearances of 2023-24. His tally in the second period put Vegas ahead 2-1 in this contest. The fourth-liner is up to 11 shots on net, 15 hits and a minus-1 rating through eight outings. While he had 16 goals and 25 points in 56 games last season, he shot 13.6 percent during that campaign, a mark he's unlikely to replicate.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: In Tuesday's lineup
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Carrier (upper body) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Stars, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Carrier missed two contests with the injury. He'll return to his usual fourth-line role, bumping Pavel Dorofeyev out of the lineup. Carrier had three shots on goal, one hit and two PIM in the season opener versus the Kraken, but he shouldn't be counted on for offense.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Game-time decision Tuesday
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Carrier (upper body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against Dallas, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Carrier took part in practice Monday after sitting out the past two contests. He picked up three shots on goal and one hit in 5:09 of ice time against Seattle on Oct. 10 prior to getting injured. If Carrier is cleared to return, he will likely replace Paul Cotter or Pavel Dorofeyev in the lineup.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Out Saturday
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Carrier (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Anaheim, according to Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Carrier skated Saturday morning, so he seems to be making progress. He sustained the injury during Tuesday's 4-1 victory over Seattle. Carrier had 16 goals and 25 points in 56 contests last year.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Won't play Thursday
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Carrier (upper body) will miss Thursday's game versus San Jose, per Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Carrier suffered the upper-body injury during Tuesday's 4-1 win over Seattle. He had 16 goals and 25 points in 56 contests last season. With Carrier unavailable, Pavel Dorofeyev is expected to play Thursday.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Exits early Tuesday
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Carrier sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's season opener versus the Kraken.
Carrier was hurt in the second period and finished the game with 5:09 of ice time, three shots on goal, one hit and two PIM. The veteran winger has been a staple on the Golden Knights' fourth line in recent years. If he can't play Thursday versus the Sharks, Pavel Dorofeyev would be most likely to enter the lineup.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Contributes two assists vs. Florida
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Carrier recorded two helpers in Vegas' 7-2 victory over Florida in Game 2 on Monday.
Carrier primarily serves on Vegas' fourth line, so it wasn't surprising when he recorded just a goal and an assist in his first 12 playoff outings this year. However, he's heated up recently, providing a goal and four points over his last three contests. Carrier's second assist Monday came during a Vegas power play, making that his first point with the man advantage in the 2023 postseason.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Helps Vegas take Game 6
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Carrier supplied a goal and an assist in Vegas' 6-0 victory over Dallas in Game 6 on Monday.
Carrier found the back of the net early in the first period, and Vegas kept piling on from there. This was a rare showing from the 28-year-old, who has just two goals and four points in 13 playoff outings this year. His low offensive output isn't surprising though, given that Carrier serves primarily in a fourth-line role. Instead, he's more noteworthy for his physical contributions and has been credited with 39 hits in the postseason.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Nets goal in win
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Carrier tallied a goal and added three hits in Tuesday's 4-0 win over the Stars in Game 3.
Carrier's marker at 7:10 of the first period chased Stars goalie Jake Oettinger from the contest. Through 10 playoff appearances, Carrier has two points, 32 hits, 16 PIM and nine shots on net. He's played in a fourth-line role since returning from a lower-body injury during the first round.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Collects helper
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Carrier logged an assist, four hits and two PIM in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Oilers in Game 4.
Carrier earned his first point in five playoff contests when he set up a Nicolas Roy tally in the third period. Since returning to lineup April 27 in Game 5 against the Jets, Carrier has posted 21 hits, three blocked shots, 14 PIM and a minus-1 rating. The 28-year-old winger is unlikely to see more than fourth-line minutes during the playoffs, so his chances to produce offense will remain limited.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Will return Thursday
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Carrier (lower body) is good to play in Game 5 against Winnipeg on Thursday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Carrier was last in the lineup March 3 because of the injury. He had 16 goals and 25 points in 56 regular-season outings. With Carrier available, Phil Kessel is expected to be a healthy scratch.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Game-time decision Thursday
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Coach Bruce Cassidy said Carrier (lower body) would be a game-time decision Thursday.
Carrier last played March 3, when he was hurt versus the Devils. Carrier missed the last 24 games, but he was in a regular jersey at practice Thursday. Carrier ended the season with 16 goals and 25 points in 56 games.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Not with Vegas in Winnipeg
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Carrier (lower body) didn't make the trip with the Golden Knights to Winnipeg ahead of Games 3 and 4, Shawn Roarke of NHL.com reports.
Carrier, who last played March 3 versus New Jersey, hasn't been ruled out for a return at some point in Vegas' first-round series. He compiled 25 points and 133 hits in 56 appearances during the regular season.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Won't play in Game 2
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Carrier (lower body) remains out of the lineup for Thursday's Game 2 versus the Jets, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Carrier has been skating on his own recently, but he's not yet ready to rejoin the lineup. It's unclear if he'll travel to Winnipeg for Games 3 and 4.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Still unavailable
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Carrier (lower body) isn't ready to join the team yet despite doing some skating on his own, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Coach Bruce Cassidy said Sunday that Carrier could be an option at some point down the road in Vegas' first-round series against Winnipeg. The 28-year-old forward missed the final 20 games of the regular season and will sit out Tuesday's Game 1 against the Jets.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Out indefinitely
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Carrier is out indefinitely after suffering a lower-body injury Friday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Carrier was injured late in the first period versus the Devils and did not return. He's having a career year offensively with 16 goals and nine assists. Carrier also has 133 hits in 56 games this season. Look for Paul Cotter to take his place in the lineup.
