LOS ANGELES — Forward Will Carrier’s steady play for the Golden Knights earned him a promotion Saturday.
The move paid immediate dividends.
Carrier redirected a shot from Cody Eakin into the Los Angeles net 4:55 into the game for the Knights’ first goal in a 4-1 win over the Kings at Staples Center.
It was Carrier’s eighth goal and ninth point this season, both career highs for the third-year forward who was a second-round pick of St. Louis in 2013. He had five goals and three assists in his rookie year for Buffalo two seasons ago.