Alexandre Carrier (upper body) is expected to return to the Predators' lineup Saturday vs. Toronto.



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Alexandre Carrier (upper body) is expected to return to the Predators' lineup Saturday vs. Toronto.

Carrier will miss his fourth straight game with an upper-body injury but appears to be nearing a return after participating at practice on Thursday. Before his injury, Carrier was a steadying presence on the Predators' blue line, averaging 18:08 time-on-ice and scoring eight points (1G / 7A) in 22 games.

Carrier left Thursday's matchup vs. Minnesota after just three shifts and 1:39 TOI after being the recipient of a questionable hit from Kirill Kaprizov and is considered out week-to-week with an upper-body injury. He has been enjoying a solid start to 2023-24, with a goal, seven assists, 16 SOG, 12 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus in 22 games prior to his injury.

Carrier had two goals, seven assists, 48 SOG and 27 PIMs across 43 games played in 2022-23 with Nashville and has signed a one-year contract extension worth $2.5 million. The 26-year-old defenseman will be entering his sixth season in Nashville, having picking up six goals and 42 points across 144 career games.



Carrier left the Predators' previous game vs. Winnipeg after just six shifts and 4:40 TOI due to an upper-body injury and will now miss 4-6 weeks due to an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old had two goals, six assists, 46 SOG, 25 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 40 games prior to the injury.

Carrier missed Nashville's previous game vs. Buffalo due to an upper-body injury and will be a game-time decision for the Predators Monday as they take on Calgary. The 26-year-old has two goals, three assists, 42 SOG, 20 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 35 games this season.


Carrier has not played since Dec. 10th due to an upper-body injury but will return a bit ahead of plans Monday after originally being considered week-to-week. The 26-year-old has one goal, 26 SOG and eight PIMs through 23 games prior to the injury and will lineup on a pair with Mattias Ekholm.

Carrier left the Predators' previous game vs. Ottawa after only 7:20 TOI and is now week-to-week with an upper-body injury. The 26-year-old has one goal, 26 SOG and eight PIMs through 23 games prior to the injury.

Carrier has been a healthy scratch for Nashville's last two games. He has zero points in 11 games played and is a -2 rating with 14 SOG.


Carrier has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury but will play Saturday in Montreal. Carrier has scored one goal with four assists (five points) in 13 games this season.

Carrier was forced to leave Wednesday's game after getting hit in the head by a Tyler Seguin shot. Head coach John Hynes said that Carrier was "up and moving about" and travelled with the team to St. Louis last night. He'll be evaluated ahead of Thursday's contest.


Carrier is expected to miss at least three weeks with a lower-body injury that he suffered midway through Thursday's game vs. the Stars. Carrier joins a lengthy list of Predators skaters that are expected to miss at least a couple of weeks.


Carrier, who was selected in the fourth round back in 2015, spent most of his fourth professional season in Milwaukee (AHL), amassing 37 points (5G / 32A) in 55 games, which was tied for seventh-best among AHL blueliners. He also appeared in three games with the Predators but failed to get on the scoresheet. With Dan Hamhuis, Korbinian Holzer and Yannick Weber all set to become unrestricted free agents this offseason, there is a path for Carrier to be a full-time third-pairing defenseman in Nashville next season.

Carrier played in two games during his call-up but heads back to the AHL now that Dante Fabbro is back in the lineup. Carrier has four goals and 21 assists (25 points) in 34 AHL games this season.
