Carrier (undisclosed) will rest for Monday's season finale against Pittsburgh.
Carrier left Saturday's game against Columbus for precautionary reasons and it sounds like he's healthy. The 27-year-old blueliner should be back in the lineup for the postseason. He finishes the 2023-24 campaign with four goals, 20 points and 137 blocked shots in 73 games.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Exits Saturday's game
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Carrier (undisclosed) left Saturday's game versus the Blue Jackets for precautionary reasons, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Carrier had an assist and four blocked shots in 15:38 of ice time Saturday. While the precautionary label suggests the issue is not serious, the Predators have been aggressively resting players leading into the playoffs. Carrier also recently missed time with an upper-body injury, so there's no guarantee he'll play in Monday's regular-season finale versus the Penguins.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Playing Tuesday
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Carrier (upper body) will return to action against the Bruins on Tuesday, Alex Daugherty of The Tennessean reports.
Carrier draws back into the lineup after missing three straight contests due to his upper-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the blueliner was stuck in both a 22-game goal drought and had been held off the scoresheet for nine consecutive outings. As such, fantasy players probably shouldn't be banking on Carrier offering much in the way of fantasy value moving forward.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Still sidelined
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Carrier (upper body) won't play Saturday against Colorado, per Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site.
Carrier will miss his third straight game. He has been credited with four goals, 19 points, 68 shots on net, 127 blocked shots and 55 hits in 66 contests this campaign. Spencer Stastney will play versus the Avalanche due to Carrier's absence.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Remains out Thursday
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Carrier (upper body) isn't available for Thursday's contest against Arizona, per Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site.
Carrier is set to miss his second straight game because of the injury. He has four goals, 19 points, 40 PIM, 55 hits and 127 blocks in 66 outings in 2023-24. Spencer Stastney will return from an upper-body injury Thursday, but once Carrier is healthy too, Stastney might not have a spot in the lineup.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Snags assist
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Carrier notched an assist and blocked three shots in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.
This was Carrier's third assist over the last five games. He's also blocked 10 shots with a plus-7 rating in that span, providing steady offense and defense from a third-pairing role. Carrier is at 17 points, 45 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through 53 outings overall.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Slings helper in win
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Carrier logged an assist and blocked two shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Golden Knights.
This was Carrier's second point over five games since the All-Star break. The 27-year-old blueliner has held down a steady bottom-four role this season, though a lack of power-play time has suppressed his offense. He's at 16 points, 44 shots on net, 48 hits, 104 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through 51 appearances this season.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Ready to rock
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Carrier (upper body) is expected to play Saturday versus the Coyotes, Zach Gilchriest of the Predators' official site reports.
Carrier missed the last game before the All-Star break, but it appears the time off gave him ample time to heal. The 27-year-old will play in a bottom-four role, while Dante Fabbro will come out of the lineup.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Not playing Wednesday
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Carrier (upper body) will not play Wednesday versus the Kings.
Carrier was apparently injured Monday versus the Senators, and it will cost him a game heading into the All-Star break. The 27-year-old defenseman will be replaced by Tyson Barrie, who was a healthy scratch for the prior four games.
Carrier (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision against the Kings on Wednesday after leaving Monday's clash with Ottawa in the second period, Nick Kieser of 102.5 ESPN Nashville reports.
Carrier logged just 8:01 of ice time Monday, registering two shots and one hit. The blueliner has managed just four goals and 10 assists in 46 games this season and seems unlikely to reach the 30-point threshold as he did back in 2021-22. If Carrier were to miss out Wednesday, Jeremy Lauzon figures to step into a spot on the third pairing.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Scores in win
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Carrier scored a goal on three shots in Thursday's 3-2 victory over the Wild.
Carrier got Nashville on the board 1:44 into the third period, beating Filip Gustavsson with a wrister from an open slot to tie the game 1-1. Carrier's offered modest offensive production of late -- he has four points in his last eight contests, including three of his four goals this season. The 27-year-old blueliner is up to 14 points with 91 blocked shots and 43 hits across 44 games this year while averaging 18:20 of ice time on the Preds' second defensive pairing.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Rips home late game-winner
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Carrier scored a goal and blocked three shots in Saturday's 3-1 win over the Islanders.
Carrier tallied with eight seconds left in regulation to give the Predators their first lead of the game. The defenseman hasn't been a consistent scorer this season, but he has two goals over his last three contests. He's at three tallies, 12 points, 30 shots on net, 82 blocked shots, 37 hits and a plus-2 rating through 39 appearances this season. Carrier mainly plays a defensive role in the Predators' top four.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Ready to play
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Carrier (upper body) is expected to return to the lineup Saturday versus the Maple Leafs, Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now reports.
Carrier was deemed week-to-week at the start of December but was only out for four games. The 27-year-old will return to a bottom-four role alongside Jeremy Lauzon on the second pairing. Carrier has eight points, 51 blocked shots and 20 hits through 22 games this season.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Out week-to-week
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Carrier (upper body) will be out of action week-to-week, according to Predators insider Alex Daugherty.
Carrier was injured in the first period Thursday when he was hit by the Wild's Kirill Kaprizov. Carrier has a goal and seven assists in 22 games this season - his spot on the blue line will likely be taken by Dante Fabbro.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Nets first goal of season
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Carrier scored a goal in Wednesday's 4-2 home win against the Flames.
Carrier's marker was his first of the season, with his last goal dating back to Dec. 19, 2022 against the Oilers, also at Bridgestone Arena. He ended up with one shot on goal, a blocked shot, a minor penalty and two hits in his 19:24 of ice time across 26 shifts.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Notches pair of helpers Saturday
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Carrier recorded two assists in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Oilers.
Now with just four points (all assists) in 11 games this season, Carrier is on pace to match the career-high 30 points he posted back in 2021-22. He'll need a few more nights like this to do it, though, but he's making a case to remain in the lineup on a nightly basis. However, until we see a little more offensive consistency from him, it's hard to recommend Carrier as a reliable fantasy option in most formats.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Collects assist in win
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Carrier notched an assist, four blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 3-0 win over the Kraken.
Carrier had an assist on Gustav Nyquist's third-period tally. Through two games this season, Carrier has been paired with Ryan McDonagh, a successful alignment for the Predators' defense. Carrier is up to six blocks and a plus-3 rating, and his assist Thursday was his first point of the campaign. The 27-year-old should continue to work as a top-four option, though he may continue to have more of a defensive focus.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Good to go
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Carrier (upper body) practiced with Group B in Thursday's first on-ice practice session at Predators training camp, Nick Kieser of Nashville Hockey Now reports.
Carrier missed most of the latter half of the campaign in 2022-23. He was limited to just nine points, 67 blocked shots and 57 hits over 43 contests, dropping from a top-pairing role in 2021-22 to a fringe role due to his injuries. He'll have to earn his spot back in 2023-24, especially following the addition of Luke Schenn in free agency.
Carrier (undisclosed) didn't complete Thursday's game versus the Panthers, Emma Lingan of the Predators' official site reports.
Carrier didn't feature in the final 40 minutes of the contest, though it's unclear what prompted his exit. This was his third game back from an upper-body injury, though it's not clear if his exit Thursday is related to the previous issue. The Predators' road trip continues Saturday in Chicago.
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Predators' Alexandre Carrier: Draws helper in return
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Carrier notched an assist, two blocked shots, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.
Carrier ended up missing a month with an upper-body injury, right in line with his expected 4-to-6 week timeline. The 26-year-old worked on the second pairing and saw 19:36 of ice time in this contest. Carrier has nine points, 46 shots on net, 64 blocked shots, 55 hits, 27 PIM and a minus-1 rating through 41 appearances. He should stick in a top-four role the rest of the way, so he may have some appeal in deeper fantasy formats if he can get his offense on track.
