Golden Knights forward William Carrier was first in the NHL in hits when he suffered an upper-body injury during a Feb. 16 game against Nashville.
He’s now fifth, 34 hits behind league-leading linemate Ryan Reaves. But Carrier, who missed 14 games before returning to the ice Saturday against Detroit at T-Mobile Arena, has more on his mind than making up ground on the stat sheet.
“I just have to get back to working the way I was and get ready for the playoffs,” said Carrier, who played with Reaves and Tomas Nosek on the fourth line. “It’s going to take a lot of intensity and work and just getting my feet moving.