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Carrier had an assist, one shot on net, one block and one hit in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Red Wings. Carrier picked up the secondary assist on Jake Evans' game-winning goal in the first period. It was Carrier's first point since Montreal acquired him from the Predators on Wednesday. He's lined up on the second pair with Kaiden Guhle in his two outings with the Canadiens.
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Carrier (upper body) was taken off injured reserve prior to his trade to Montreal on Wednesday, per Arpon Basu of The Athletic. With his injury concern behind him, Carrier should be in the mix to suit up for his new club against the Red Wings on Friday and will likely take the place of Jayden Struble in the lineup. The 28-year-old Carrier won't offer a ton of offense for the Habs considering he's managed just seven points through 28 games so far this year, but he could still produce in the 20-30 point range.
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Carrier (upper body) was traded to the Canadiens from the Predators on Wednesday in exchange for Justin Barron. Carrier remains on injured reserve for now, but he participated in a morning skate Tuesday prior to the Predators' game against the Rangers. Per Eric Engels of Sportsnet, Carrier has been cleared to play, so expect him to be activated in short order. The 28-year-old is in the first season of a three-year contract and has often filled a top-four role in Nashville. He should continue to do so in Montreal, though power-play time is unlikely with Lane Hutson and Mike Matheson already established in that situation. Carrier has seven points, 49 blocked shots, 31 hits, 23 shots on net and a minus-14 rating over 28 appearances this season.
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Carrier (upper body) won't be an option versus the Rangers on Tuesday despite participating in the game-day skate, Robby Stanley of NHL.com reports. Carrier's absence is compounded by the fact that Roman Josi (lower body) and Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) also remain unavailable heading into Tuesday's matchup. Even once cleared to return, the 28-year-old Carrier probably won't offer much in the way of fantasy value considering he has gone 20 straight games without a goal while recording just 15 shots and three helpers over that stretch.
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Carrier (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday. Carrier sat out Tuesday's game in Calgary after he was helped off the ice in the third period of Saturday's contest against Ottawa. Carrier has a goal, six assists, 31 hits and 49 blocked shots across 28 appearances with the Predators this season. He is considered week-to-week at this time. Nashville called up Kevin Gravel from AHL Milwaukee earlier in the day to replace Carrier on the blue line.
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Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | Result | G | A | PTS | +/- | SOG | TOI | FPTS |
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| 12/21 | vs  |
W 5-1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18:83 | 4 |
| 12/20 | @ |
W 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 18:62 | 1 |
| 12/19 | vs  |
L 5-4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/17 | vs  |
W 2-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/14 | @  |
L 5-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/12 | @  |
W 4-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/10 | vs  |
L 4-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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8:30 PM |
Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2023 | 73 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| 2022 | 43 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37.7 |
| 2021 | 77 | 3 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 136.5 |
| 2020 | 19 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 Year Avg | 64 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 87 |
| Career | 247 | 11 | 59 | 70 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |