Carrier Cleared For Tuesday, Giving The Lineup A Lift

William Carrier is good to go, and that matters because lineups get a lot less theoretical once a hard-nosed forward is available again. Fantasy managers will notice the update, but coaches usually care about the ripple effect more than the label on the injury report. A healthy Carrier can change how a bench gets deployed and how opponents have to manage the matchup game. The only real question is how quickly he gets back to doing the little things that win shifts and tilt ice.