PHOTOS: Jeff Carter's years with the Pittsburgh Penguins
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Pittsburgh Penguins 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) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) battles New York Islanders' Scott Mayfield Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) battles New York Islanders' Scott Mayfield (24) for the puck during the second period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 24, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Penguins Blackhawks Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) skates in front of Chicago Blackhawks goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury with the puck but is unable to score during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
Jeff Carter Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) gets a shot around Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky for a shootout goal in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. The Penguins won 3-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Crosby records 2 assists, Penguins beat Capitals 4-2 Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates with teammate Sidney Crosby (87) after scoring on an empty net against the Washington Capitals during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Friday, Dec. 10, 2021, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) (Luis M. Alvarez/AP)
Joe Pavelski, Jeff Carter, Tristan Jarry Dallas Stars center Joe Pavelski (16) falls to the ice against Pittsburgh Penguins defender Jeff Carter (77) and goaltender Tristan Jarry (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/LM Otero) (LM Otero/AP)
Guentzel’s OT goal lifts Penguins over Sharks 2-1 Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Louis Domingue, left, celebrates with center Jeff Carter (77) after the Penguins defeated the San Jose Sharks in an NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022. The Penguins won, 2-1, in overtime. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu) (Jeff Chiu/AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins' Radim Zohorna (67), Mike Matheson (5) and Jeff Carter (77) mob teammate Kasperi Kapanen (47) . Pittsburgh Penguins' Radim Zohorna (67), Mike Matheson (5) and Jeff Carter (77) mob teammate Kasperi Kapanen (47) after his goal against the Arizona Coyotes during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, March 19, 2022, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb) (Darryl Webb/AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter (77) and New York Rangers center Andrew Copp (18) Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter (77) and New York Rangers center Andrew Copp (18) vie for the puck on a faceoff during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, April 7, 2022, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (Bebeto Matthews/AP)
Malkin's winning goal in shootout leads Pens past Flames Pittsburgh Penguins' Evgeni Malkin (71) celebrates his shootout goal against the Calgary Flames with Jeff Carter in an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022. The Penguins won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Connor Clifton, Danton Heinen, Kasperi Kapanen, Jeff Carter Pittsburgh Penguins' Kasperi Kapanen, second from right, celebrates after his goal with teammates Jeff Carter, second from left, and Danton Heinen (43) behind Boston Bruins' Connor Clifton (75) during the second period of the NHL Winter Classic hockey game, Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, at Fenway Park in Boston. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) (Michael Dwyer/AP)
Couture leads Sharks past Penguins 6-4 to end four-game skid The puck bounces between Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) and San Jose Sharks' Nico Sturm (7) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, Jan. 28, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Shocker: Penguins get two-point tourniquet, 5-2, over Avs Pittsburgh Penguins center Mikael Granlund, left, congratulates center Jeff Carter after he scored a goal againsdt the Colorado Avalanche in the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 22, 2023, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) (David Zalubowski/AP)
Penguins survive awful start, fade late in 7-4 loss Detroit Red Wings goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic (39) stops a Pittsburgh Penguins shot as Pittsburgh Penguins center Jeff Carter (77) and Jason Zucker (16) look for a rebound in the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (Paul Sancya/AP)
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his goal with Vinnie Hinostroza, left, Lars Eller (20) and Kris Letang (58) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Arizona Coyotes in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Jeff Carter Pittsburgh Penguins' Jeff Carter (77) celebrates his short-handed goal against Arizona Coyotes goaltender Connor Ingram during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) (Gene J. Puskar/AP)