Sniper, wing, center, blond bombshell… However you describe Jeff Carter, he’s still white hot. Here are some stories on how good he was last night.
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LA Kings Insider
TALKING PROGRESSION – AND POSSESSION – WITH DWIGHT KING The hulking winger talks about improving his play along the boards and whether or not the coaching staff discusses #fancystats with them.
SEPTEMBER 28 POSTGAME QUOTES: JEFF CARTER As always, Carter remains humble and deflects credit for his success to his teammates.
JONES DISCUSSES “COMPETE LEVEL”; CONTINUES FINE TUNING Jon Rosen writes about how comfortable Martin Jones has looked in net the last two games. Click for a sneak peek at Jones’s new mask as well.
OC Register
Your semi-regular reminder that the Kings got Jeff Carter for Jack Johnson and (the pick that led to) Marko Dano.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) September 29, 2014
Carter already in top form for Kings Hammond’s game story on Carter.
Looks like next round of Kings cuts is Shore, Lo Verde, Dowd and Van der Gulik (on waivers). 26 healthy bodies, plus Gaborik.
— Rich Hammond (@Rich_Hammond) September 29, 2014
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