Hurricanes' William Carrier: Tallies game-winner Sunday
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Carrier scored a goal, added four hits and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Blue Jackets.
The goal was Carrier's first since Nov. 16 against the Senators. He had just two goals over 13 outings between goals while filling a bottom-six role in that span. The 29-year-old has bounced between the third and fourth lines at times this season, and he was on the third line in this contest. For the season, the winger is at seven points, 29 shots on net, 98 hits and a plus-3 rating over 30 appearances. That's a similar level of production to last year (eight points in 39 regular-season outings), though he is shooting less and hitting more than he did in 2023-24.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Posts helper in win
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Carrier notched an assist and three hits in Tuesday's 3-2 win over the Sharks.
Carrier snapped a nine-game point drought with the helper. He had eight shots on net, a minus-3 rating and 44 hits in that span, channeling the more physical elements of his playing style. The 29-year-old winger has six points, 26 shots, 90 hits and a plus-2 rating through 28 appearances this season, so a return to the 20-point mark seems unlikely, though not impossible.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Fills empty cage
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Carrier scored an empty-net goal, added two PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-0 win over the Senators.
Carrier snapped a six-game dry spell with the empty-netter. The 29-year-old has earned a promotion to the third line while Seth Jarvis (upper body) has been sidelined, but Carrier hasn't been able to match the production of linemates Jordan Martinook and Jordan Staal. Carrier is up to four points, 16 shots on net, 39 hits, eight PIM and a plus-5 rating through 16 outings overall. He should continue to be a bottom-six fixture for the Hurricanes.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Deposits goal Monday
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Carrier scored a goal on two shots and added four hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Canucks.
Carrier had seen some time on the third line this season, but he was down on the fourth line when he opened the scoring 5:40 into Monday's contest. The 29-year-old winger has multiple hits in three straight games after a slow start to the season in physicality. He's produced two points, nine shots on net, 15 hits and an even plus-minus rating over eight appearances and likely doesn't need to be rostered in most fantasy formats.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Generates assist in loss
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Carrier logged an assist in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Lightning.
Carrier set up a Jordan Staal tally in the first period. The 29-year-old Carrier has a bigger opportunity in Carolina than he had for most of his time in Vegas, as he looks like a lock for the third line. The physical winger was limited to eight points in 39 regular-season outings last campaign, but he was injured for much of the year. He reached the 20-point mark in 2021-22 and 2022-23, which is a better estimate of what he can do if he doesn't have extended absences.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Playing after all
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Carrier (lower body) suited up for Friday's preseason game versus the Panthers, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Carrier was able to shake off the injury in time to make his preseason debut. The 29-year-old winger figures to play in a bottom-six role for the Hurricanes throughout 2024-25.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Not playing Friday
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Carrier (lower body) will not be available for Friday's exhibition tilt versus Florida, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Carrier is expected to be an important part of Carolina's bottom-six forward group after signing a six-year deal with the team in July. The 29-year-old remains without a timeline in regards to the injury, so his availability for the regular season is in question at this point. Carried banked eight points in 39 regular-season contests with the Golden Knights in 2023-24.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Sitting out Tuesday
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Carrier (lower body) will not be an option against the Lightning on Tuesday, Chip Alexander of The Raleigh News & Observer reports.
Carrier probably wouldn't have played in this game even if healthy when you consider Andrei Svechnikov, Sebastian Aho and Seth Jarvis -- the Canes' first line -- are all also skipping this one. Still, the longer Carrier is out due to his lower-body issue, the more concerning it becomes regarding his availability for Opening Night against the Lightning on Oct. 11.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Suffers lower-body injury
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Carrier is day-to-day with a lower-body injury suffered Thursday, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Carrier was in a lot of pain at the end of practice Thursday. The former Golden Knight signed a six-year contract with the Hurricanes in the offseason and is expected to be a bottom-six forward this season. He had six goals, two assists and 89 hits in 39 games during the regular season with Vegas in 2023-24.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Injured at practice Thursday
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Carrier (undisclosed) was not at practice Friday, according to Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site.
Carrier was in plenty of pain at the end of Thursday's practice and was not among the regulars at Friday's skate. The 29-year-old inked a six-year deal with the Hurricanes in the offseason after spending seven seasons with the Golden Knights. Carrier had six goals and eight points in 39 regular-season appearances with Vegas in 2023-24.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Agrees to six-year deal
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Carrier signed a six-year, $12 million contract with the Hurricanes on Monday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Carrier had six goals, eight points and 89 hits in 39 regular-season contests with the Golden Knights. It's interesting that Carolina decided to make a six-year commitment to a forward who serves primarily on the fourth line, but the cap hit is reasonable, and Carrier is still just 29, so this contract might work out fine for both sides. Given that the winger has exceeded 70 games played just once in his eight-year career, he shouldn't be expected to produce much more than 20 points per season.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Ready for Game 1
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Carrier (upper body) will be activated off long-term injured reserve and return to the lineup for Monday's Game 1, Lia Assimakopoulos of The Dallas Morning News reports.
Carrier is expected to return to his usual fourth-line role after missing the last 11 games of the regular season due to an upper-body injury. He picked up six goals, eight points and 89 hits in 39 contests during the regular season.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Back at practice
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Carrier (upper body) will be a full participant at Saturday's practice.
Carrier hasn't played since March 25, missing Vegas' final 11 regular-season games after suffering an upper-body injury. The 29-year-old winger logged six goals, eight points and 89 hits across 39 games in an injured-plagued campaign. If he's healthy, Carrier will likely return to a bottom-six role with the Golden Knights in the postseason.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Moved to IR
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Carrier (upper body) was placed on long-term injured reserve Monday, per the NHL's media site.
Carrier has missed the last five games and his placement on long-term IR should effectively end his regular season. The 29-year-old has just eight points in 39 games this season. It's unclear if the team expects him to be healthy for the postseason.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Not on road trip
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Carrier (upper body) won't accompany Vegas on the team's two-game road trip, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Carrier has already missed the last five games, and it appears as though he will sit out at least two more contests. Assuming he doesn't join the team on the road, his next chance to play will be Friday against the Wild. He has chipped in six goals, eight points, 65 shots on net and 90 hits over 39 appearances this campaign.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Still sidelined
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Carrier (upper body) will not be available Friday against the Coyotes, per the NHL's media site.
Carrier will miss his fifth consecutive contest and the team has yet to release an expected timetable for his return. He has just one goal in his last nine contests.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Won't play Tuesday
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Carrier (upper body) won't be available to play Tuesday against Vancouver, per SinBin Vegas.
Carrier, who remains day-to-day, will miss his fourth straight contest. He has picked up six goals, two assists and 65 shots on net in 39 appearances this campaign. Paul Cotter has been playing due to Carrier's absence.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Unavailable Saturday
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Carrier (upper body) won't play Saturday against Minnesota, per Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Carrier will miss his third consecutive contest. He has earned six goals, two assists, 65 shots on net and 90 hits in 39 appearances this campaign. Paul Cotter will suit up versus the Wild because of Carrier's absence.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Unavailable Thursday
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Carrier (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Winnipeg, according to Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas.
Carrier was also absent for Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to Nashville. He has six goals, eight points and 89 hits in 39 appearances in 2023-24. Carrier will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity once he recovers.
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Golden Knights' William Carrier: Exits lineup Tuesday
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Carrier (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Predators.
It wasn't immediately clear if Carrier was sitting as a healthy scratch or dealing with an injury until the team announced it was the latter. Paul Cotter will draw in while Carrier is out of action.
