Jeff Carter will go back to Los Angeles to have his upper-body injury examined, instead of continuing on the road with his teammates, according to Helene Elliot of the Los Angeles Times.

Carter will go back to Los Angeles to have his upper-body injury examined, instead of continuing on the road with his teammates, according to Helene Elliot of the Los Angeles Times.

Analysis:

Carter was injured Saturday night on the first day of a four-game road trip and will presumably sit out Monday's game in Vancouver. The Kings also have games Tuesday (in Edmonton) and Thursday (in Calgary) before returning home next Saturday against Philadelphia.