The Los Angeles Kings was the third team of Jeff Carter’s career, the first being Philadelphia where he was an All-Star in 2009. The second was Columbus, a team he didn’t play for long, as they traded him at the 2012 deadline to Los Angeles. Arguably, it was the trade that took the Kings to their first Stanley Cup.
While it can be stated that Carter's best individual seasons were as a Flyer, it was as a King where he had his greatest success. A natural leader, Carter gave Los Angeles scoring depth and was the leading goal-scorer (8) in the 2012 playoffs. Carter led the NHL in Game-Winning Goals the following year (8), and again he was a potent force in Los Angeles' 2014 Stanley Cup win.
Following that title, Carter put forth three consecutive 60-Point campaigns, culminating with an All-Star appearance in 2017. Carter slowed down after that and was dealt to Pittsburgh late in the 2020-21 season.
As a King, Carter scored 383 Points.
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