Carrier (lower body) won't play versus the Ducks on Sunday, per Peter Dewar of the Hurricanes' official site.
Carrier will miss his fifth straight game. It remains unclear when he will return to the lineup. The 30-year-old forward has generated four goals, nine points, 42 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 136 hits through 39 appearances this season. Juha Jaaska has been playing during Carrier's absence.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Still no update available
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Carrier's (lower body) status remains up in the air, indicating he'll be absent for Thursday's game versus the Maple Leafs, Cory Lavalette of the North State Journal reports.
Given that head coach Rod Brind'Amour doesn't know Carrier's timeline yet, it's safe to assume the winger will also be out Friday versus the Canucks. The 30-year-old was hurt Saturday in a 4-0 loss to the Wild and will likely continue to be under evaluation in the coming days.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Still out against Bolts
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Carrier (lower body) will not be in action to face Tampa Bay on Tuesday, Walt Ruff of the Hurricanes' official site reports.
Carrier will be shelved for his second consecutive game due to his lower-body problem. Prior to getting hurt, the 30-year-old winger was stuck in a six-game goal drought during which he managed just one helper, nine shots and 28 hits while averaging 12:31 of ice time. Juha Jaaska will slot into the fourth line with Carrier unavailable.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Unavailable Sunday
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Carrier (lower body) won't play against Pittsburgh on Sunday.
Carrier will miss at least one game after being hurt in Saturday's 4-0 loss to Minnesota. He has four goals, nine points, 42 shots on net, 11 blocked shots and 136 hits through 39 appearances this season. Juha Jaaska will replace Carrier in Sunday's lineup.
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Hurricanes' William Carrier: Pots goal in win
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Carrier scored a goal and added four hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Rangers.
Carrier has two goals over his last four contests. The 30-year-old winger is starting to find a little more offense, but he's firmly in a bottom-six role and will likely struggle to be a consistent scorer throughout the campaign. He's up to four goals, four assists, 33 shots on net, 108 hits and a plus-4 rating over 33 games this season.
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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.
