Golden Knights winger William Carrier did not accompany the team to Winnipeg and, accordingly, won’t play until at least Game Five of their series, relays Danny Webster of the Las Vegas Sun (Twitter link). The 28-year-old has missed the last seven weeks with a lower-body injury but has started skating again, albeit in a non-contact jersey. Carrier had 16 goals and 133 hits in 56 games this season, giving them some impressive depth scoring inside their bottom six while his style of play fits in well in the postseason. Head coach Bruce Cassidy hasn’t yet ruled out Carrier returning in this series so it’s possible that he gets the green light to return next week.
Elsewhere in the Pacific:
- Canucks center Elias Pettersson is hoping to play at the World Championship next month but is still working through the insurance process, notes Postmedia’s Patrick Johnston. The 24-year-old had a career year this season, picking up 39 goals and 63 assists in 80 games, putting him tenth in the NHL in scoring. Pettersson has one year left on his deal and will be eligible to sign an extension in July but as he’s in this situation, his agent Pat Brisson indicated that disability insurance needs to be secured for Pettersson to play in the event.
- The Oilers are expected to announce their ‘Black Ace’ recalls on Sunday, suggests Daniel Nugent-Bowman of The Athletic (Twitter link). AHL Bakersfield was eliminated from the playoffs last night by Abbotsford. As a result, Edmonton can recall as many players as they want with forward Dylan Holloway likely to be the headliner. With Mattias Janmark out of the lineup, it’s possible that Holloway could get into their series against Los Angeles at some point.