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Jeff Carter
Age: 39Position: C
TOI Ovr
24%
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43%
Fantasy Positional Rank
Goals
62%
Assists
32%
Power-Play
59%
SOG
58%
Plus/Minus
21%
Hits
66%
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Carter announced his retirement on Thursday after 19 NHL seasons.

Carter played the final game of his career in Wednesday's 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders, scoring one goal in 14:50 time-on-ice. The 39-year-old Carter was the 11th overall pick of the Philadelphia Flyers in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft. He hangs up his skates with 851 career points (442G / 409A) in 1321 games split between the Flyers, Los Angeles Kings, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Carter (upper-body) will not play against the Hurricanes on Tuesday.

Carter is battling an upper-body injury and has not played since March 17th, missing three games. The veteran winger has been non-existent offensively for most of the season but has two points (1G / 1A) in his last three contests.

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Carter (upper-body) will not play in Columbus on Tuesday.

Carter, a healthy scratch in back-to-back games earlier this month, did not participate at practice on Monday and was a game-time decision on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Carter is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice, a career-low, down more than three minutes from what he was playing last season (13:42). He has zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating in 10 games.

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Jeff Carter (lower body) will be game-time decision Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Carter, a healthy scratch in back-to-back games earlier this month, did not participate at practice on Monday and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Carter is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice, a career-low, down more than three minutes from what he was playing last season (13:42). He has zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating in 10 games. The Penguins have recalled Jonathan Gruden as a potential lineup replacement.

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Jeff Carter (upper body) was absent at practice and is a game-time decision Tuesday vs. Columbus.

Carter, a healthy scratch in back-to-back games earlier this month, did not participate at practice on Monday and will be a game-time decision on Tuesday. The 39-year-old Carter is averaging 10:16 time-on-ice, a career-low, down more than three minutes from what he was playing last season (13:42). He has zero points and a -2 plus/minus rating in 10 games.

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Jeff Carter is expected to draw back into the Penguins' lineup Thursday vs. Los Angeles.

Carter has been a healthy scratch for the Penguins' last two games but will draw back into the lineup Thursday vs. Los Angeles. The 19-year-old veteran has been held pointless so far through nine games in 2023-24, but has seven SOG, two PIMs and a -1 plus/minus. Vinnie Hinostroza has been sent down to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) in a corresponding move.

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Jeff Carter will be a game-time decision Tuesday after missing team practice Monday (personal).

Carter missed the Penguins' skate Monday due to personal reasons and will now be a game-time decision Tuesday as the team takes on the Detroit Red Wings. The 38-year-old veteran has 11 goals, 15 assists, 121 SOG, 28 PIMs and a -17 plus/minus through 70 games this season.

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Jeff Carter will be a game-time decision vs. the Capitals Wednesday.

Carter has not played since October 29th when he was forced to leave a game vs. Seattle with a lower-body injury after just 4:18 TOI. The 37-year-old has been enjoying a nice season with six points (2G/4A) and 19 SOG through his first nine games prior to the injury.

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Carter will draw back into the Penguins lineup on Saturday.

Carter missed the last four games but will play Saturday afternoon in Dallas. Carter will replace Bryan Rust, who is on the COVID-19 protocol list, and should centre the second line and be on PP1. Carter has 17 points (9G / 8A) in 27 games this season.

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Carter (COVID-19) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Carter missed the last three games while he was in COVID-19 protocol but could return to the lineup on Saturday. Carter was on the second line and top power-play unit in Friday's practice, both good signs that he'll return to the lineup vs. the Devils. Carter has had a nice start to the season, scoring one goal with three assists (four points) in four games.

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