Back from layoff, Carrier checks in with rugged style

League hits leader physical force against Blue Jackets

William Carrier’s legs were fresh and his body felt good Saturday.

The Golden Knights winger said he didn’t think twice about delivering checks against the Columbus Blue Jackets after missing more than a month with an undisclosed injury.

“No, I was ready,” Carrier said. The Knights were happy he was, because the NHL’S hits leader did what he does best against the Blue Jackets: Use his

Caroline Brehman Las Vegas Review-journal Knights forward William Carrier (28) darts out from behind the Columbus net in the third period after retrieving the puck and upending a Blue Jackets player.