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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Maxime Lagace (31) celebrates his first career shutout with Jeff Carter after an NHL hockey game against the Buffalo Sabres in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 8, 2021. The Penguins won 1-0. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Carter, Lagace help Penguins beat Sabres, clinch 1st in East

By DAN SCIFO - Associated Press

Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter (77) pust a shot past Buffalo Sabres goaltender Michael Houser (32) with Sabres' Colin Miller (33) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, May 6, 2021. It was Carter's second goal of the first period. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Carter scores career-high 4 goals, Penguins blast Sabres 8-4

By WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - Los Angeles Kings' Jeff Carter (77) can't get his stick on a rebound in front of Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Matt Murray (30) with Jack Johnson (73) defending during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, in this Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018, file photo. All divisional play during this shortened NHL season gives an added perk to most of the players traded at the deadline: They'll get to face different teams. Jeff Carter is plenty used to Eastern opponents after starting with the Flyers but will be glad to play in front of some home fans with the Penguins. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Players traded to new division face ‘refreshing’ opponents

By STEPHEN WHYNO - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings left wing Andreas Athanasiou (22) celebrates with center Jeff Carter (77) after scoring a gaol against the San Jose Sharks during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, April 10, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Carter’s coming: Penguins acquire veteran forward from Kings

By JOE REEDY and WILL GRAVES - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings right wing Alex Iafallo (19) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, April 9, 2021, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Alex Iafallo gets 4-year, $16 million extension from Kings

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

LA Kings’ Jeff Carter has surgery on core muscle injury

Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Tyler Toffoli, left, celebrates with teammates after scoring against the Calgary Flames during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Saturday, Oct. 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Carter helps Kings beat Flames 4-1 to snap 3-game skid

By JOE REEDY - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77) and teammate Anze Kopitar, rear, and Arizona Coyotes defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) battle in the corner during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles Thursday, March 29, 2018. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Carter’s hat trick powers Kings over Coyotes 4-2

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings goalie Jonathan Quick guards his net during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Jonathan Quick returns to spark Kings to 4-1 win over Ducks

By DAN GREENSPAN - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Nick Shore, left, tires to get a shot in on Winnipeg Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Carter gets OT winner as LA Kings surge past Jets, 3-2

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Toronto Maple Leafs' Daniel Winnik hands goaltender Jonathan Bernier the game puck after he shut out Los Angeles Kings in a 5-0 Maple Leafs win in an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 19 2015, in Toronto, (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Carter scores twice, Kings beat Maple Leafs 7-0

Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77) shot is stopped by Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne, center, of Finland, with defenseman Mattias Ekholm (14), of Sweden, and defenseman Roman Josi (59), of Switzerland, defending during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Los Angeles, Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Alex Gallardo)

Carter scores late in OT to lift Kings past Predators

By ABBEY MASTRACCO - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his goal against the Chicago Blackhawks with Tanner Pearson during the second period of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Kings’ blend of veterans, youngsters helps top Blackhawks

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Chicago Blackhawks center Marcus Kruger, left, is checked by Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez, and left wing Tanner Pearson, top, during the first period of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs in Los Angeles, Saturday, May 24, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

Carter leads Kings past Chicago 4-3 in West final

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty, lower left, and members of his team celebrate a goal by left wing Tanner Pearson during the third period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round Stanley Cup playoff series against the Anaheim Ducks, Friday, May 16, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif. The Kings won 6-2. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Kings rout Ducks in Game 7, will face Blackhawks

By Greg Beacham - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Mike Richards, right, celebrates his goal past Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson during the first period in Game 7 of an NHL hockey second-round Stanley Cup playoff series in Anaheim, Calif., Friday, May 16, 2014. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

LA Kings show Ducks why they’re playoff powers

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings center Jeff Carter (77) celebrates after scoring a goal past San Jose Sharks goalie Antti Niemi (31), of Finland, during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, April 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar)

Kings beat Sharks 3-0 to force Game 6

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings defenseman Drew Doughty (8) and Phoenix Coyotes forward Brandon Mcmillan (38) vie for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, April 2, 2014, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu)

LA Kings rout Coyotes 4-0 to clinch playoff berth

By GREG BEACHAM - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his goal as Pittsburgh Penguins' Deryk Engelland (5) heads back to his bench in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, March 27, 2014. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Kings top Penguins 3-2 for 8th straight road win

By WILL GRAVEs - Associated Press

Los Angeles Kings' Jeff Carter reacts after scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, March 24, 2014, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

King lifts Kings past Flyers 3-2

By AARON BRACY - Associated Press