Impact 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.
MARCH 28 • ROTOWIRE
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Unavailable Thursday Carrier (upper body) will miss Thursday's game against Winnipeg, according to Ryan Wallis of Fox Sports Las Vegas.
Exits lineup Tuesday Carrier (upper body) won't play Tuesday versus the Predators.
Impact 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.
MARCH 27 • ROTOWIRE
Gets goal in second game back Carrier scored a goal on two shots and added five hits in Sunday's 3-1 win over the Devils.
Impact Carrier tied the game at 1-1 with a goal in his second game back from an upper-body injury that kept him sidelined for more than two months. The 29-year-old winger has resumed his usual fourth-line role, so he doesn't offer much fantasy upside. He's produced six goals, two assists, 58 shots on net and 76 hits through 35 outings this season.
MARCH 18 • ROTOWIRE
Off long-term injured reserve Carrier (upper body) was activated off long-term injured reserve Thursday, per the NHL media site. He's expected to play Thursday versus Calgary.
Impact Carrier was last in the lineup Jan. 4. He has five goals and seven points in 33 appearances in 2023-24. Carrier will likely serve in a bottom-six capacity in his return.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Poised to return Thursday Carrier (upper body) is expected back in the lineup versus Calgary on Thursday after he told reporters, " I feel 100 percent and ready to go."
Impact Carrier looks set to return from a 26-game absence due to his upper-body issue, having last played Jan. 4 versus the Panthers. Prior to getting hurt, the winger was struggling to produce offensively with just two goals and two assists in his prior 24 outings. In order to play Thursday, Carrier will need to be activated off long-term injured reserve.
MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE
Moves to LTIR Carrier (upper body) was transferred to long-term injured reserve on Saturday, per CapFriendly.
Impact This is a move to help the Golden Knights' cap situation. Carrier has already missed over two months with the injury, which required surgery in January. He'll be eligible to return whenever he's deemed healthy, as long as the Golden Knights can generate enough cap space to activate him.
MARCH 9 • ROTOWIRE
Deemed week-to-week after surgery Carrier (upper body) is considered week-to-week after undergoing surgery.
Impact Carrier has already been out of action for five of the last seven games, and it doesn't sound like he's anywhere near a return. The 29-year-old has filled a fourth-line role this season, so he shouldn't be a noticeable absence for fantasy managers while he recovers.
JANUARY 11 • ROTOWIRE
Placed on injured reserve Carrier (upper body) was designated for injured reserve Wednesday, Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun reports.
Impact Carrier was expected to miss some game action already, so his placement on IR shouldn't come as a surprise. There is still no clear timeline for when the 29-year-old winger might be back in the lineup. For now, Pavel Dorofeyev should be in contention for increased opportunities in both top-six and power-play roles.
JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Will miss time Carrier will miss time with an upper-body injury, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Impact Carrier was out of the Golden Knights' lineup Saturday. He missed three contests in late December, but it's unclear if that absence is related to his current injury. With Carrier out for an undetermined amount of time, look for Grigori Denisenko to hold down a fourth-line role unless Vegas calls up another forward.
JANUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Lights lamp twice in loss Carrier scored two goals in Tuesday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes.
Impact He tickled the twine in the first and third periods, but Carolina scored five unanswered goals in between. Carrier snapped a 20-game goal drought with the performance, and the 29-year-old checking-line winger isn't likely to repeat it any time soon -- he has just five goals and seven points in 30 contests on the season.
DECEMBER 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Golden Knights visit the Lightning after Carrier's 2-goal game
The Vegas Golden Knights visit the Tampa Bay Lightning after William Carrier scored two goals in the Golden Knights' 6-3 loss to the Carolina HurricanesDECEMBER 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Pockets assist in win Carrier logged an assist, two shots on goal, five hits and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 5-0 win over the Sharks.
Impact Carrier earned his first helpers 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.
NOVEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Tallies in return Carrier scored a goal on two shots in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Avalanche.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Expected to play Saturday Carrier (illness) should return to the Golden Knights lineup on Saturday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out with illness Carrier missed Thursday's game versus the Jets with an illness, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Impact 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.
NOVEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Scores in Monday's win Carrier scored a goal in Monday's 3-2 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Reaches 100 points in career Carrier scored a goal on three shots and added two hits in Saturday's 4-3 shootout win over the Kings.
Impact Carrier's second-period tally tied the game at 2-2. The goal was his 100th career point, coming in his 381st appearance -- not bad work for a player who has averaged 10:28 of ice time per game in a fourth-line role for much of his time in the NHL. This was also the first point for the 28-year-old in 2023-24. He's added 10 shots on net, 14 hits and a minus-1 rating through seven appearances.
OCTOBER 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
In Tuesday's lineup Carrier (upper body) is in the lineup for Tuesday's game versus the Stars, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Impact Carrier missed two games 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.
OCTOBER 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Game-time decision Tuesday Carrier (upper body) will be a game-time decision Tuesday against Dallas, Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal reports.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Out Saturday Carrier (upper body) won't play Saturday versus Anaheim, according to Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Impact Carrier did skate 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.
OCTOBER 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Won't play Thursday Carrier (upper body) will miss Thursday's game versus San Jose, per Ben Gotz of the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Exits early Tuesday Carrier sustained an upper-body injury in Tuesday's season opener versus the Kraken.
Impact 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.
OCTOBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Contributes two assists vs. Florida Carrier recorded two helpers in Vegas' 7-2 victory over Florida in Game 2 on Monday.
Impact 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.
JUNE 5, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
William Carrier Outwaits Oettinger On Backhand As Golden Knights Strike First In Game 6
MAY 30, 2023 • YOUTUBE
Carrier just FOUR minutes into Game 6 for Vegas!
MAY 30, 2023 • YOUTUBE
