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Pacioretty (lower-body) has been placed on IR and is week-to-week.

Pacioretty was limited to only 5:10 time-on-ice before exiting Saturday's 4-1 win over the Montreal Canadiens with a lower-body injury. The 35-year-old Pacioretty was providing needed depth offense for the Maple Leafs, with six points (2G / 4A) in 12 games before his injury, but returns to Injured Reserve, an unfortunately familiar place for the veteran winger.

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Pacioretty (lower-body) is out on Thursday and considered day-to-day.

Pacioretty returned from a two-game absence on Monday, but then exited Tuesday's game after only 9:58 time-on-ice due to a lower-body injury. Pacioretty has two points (2G / 0A) in five games this season. The 35-year-old Pacioretty has six 30-goal seasons under his belt but has been limited to only 91 games over the past three seasons due to various injuries.

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Pacioretty will draw back into Toronto's lineup on Monday vs. Tampa Bay.

Pacioretty has been absent from the Maple Leafs' lineup for the last two games due to an undisclosed ailment but will draw back in on Monday night against the Tampa Bay Lightning. In his first three games as a Maple Leaf, Pacioretty has one point (1G / 0A). Ryan Reaves will serve as a healthy scratch to facilitate Pacioretty's return.

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The Maple Leafs have signed Max Pacioretty to a one-year deal worth $873,770.

Pacioretty was impressive while on a PTO for the Maple Leafs, scoring five points (2G / 3A) in four preseason games. The 35-year-old Pacioretty has six 30-goal seasons under his belt but has been limited to only 91 games over the past three seasons due to ongoing Achilles injuries. He scored 23 points (4G / 19A) in 47 games with the Washington Capitals last season.

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Pacioretty (lower body) is expected to return to the Capitals' lineup Tuesday vs. Montreal.

Pacioretty exited the Capitals' last game before the All-Star break with a lower-body injury, playing only 10:25 time-on-ice. The injury is unrelated to the Achilles injury responsible for him missing most of the last two seasons. As such, he participated in practice on Monday and will return to the lineup on Tuesday. Before his injury, Pacioretty registered four points (0G / 4A) in his last five games.

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Pacioretty (lower body) was on the ice in a regular jersey at Monday's practice.

Pacioretty exited the Capitals' last game before the All-Star break with a lower-body injury, playing only 10:25 time-on-ice. The injury is unrelated to the Achilles injury responsible for him missing most of the last two seasons. As such, his return to the lineup appears imminent after returning to practice on Monday. Before his injury, Pacioretty registered four points (0G / 4A) in his last five games.

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) will make his Capitals' debut Wednesday vs. New Jersey.

Pacioretty is returning from a second torn achilles injury but will make his Capitals' debut Wednesday as Washington takes on New Jersey at home. The 35-year-old signed a one-year, $2 million contract in the offseason after collecting three goals in five games prior to a season ending injury with Carolina in 2022-23.

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) will not make his debut Friday as he continues to recover from offseason surgery.

Pacioretty has been a full participant at practice the last two weeks and will make his season debut this week as he nears his return from his second Achilles surgery in less than a year, but will not play on Friday against the New York Islanders. Over the last three seasons, Pacioretty has struggled vehemently with injuries, playing only 92 total games. After recovering from his first Achilles surgery, he was only able to play five games last season before re-injuring his Achilles and forcing an abrupt end to his season. If Pacioretty can stay healthy, he could be a big boost for a Capitals team that ranks second-worst in the league offensively (2.34 GF / GP) and has the league's third-worst powerplay (12.1%).

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) is expected to make his Capitals' debut in "one of the next two games".

Pacioretty has been a full participant at practice the last two weeks and is expected to make his season debut this week as he nears his return from his second Achilles surgery in less than a year. Over the last three seasons, Pacioretty has struggled vehemently with injuries, playing only 92 total games. After recovering from his first Achilles surgery, he was only able to play five games last season before re-injuring his Achilles and forcing an abrupt end to his season. If Pacioretty can stay healthy, he could be a big boost for a Capitals team that ranks second-worst in the league offensively (2.34 GF / GP) and has the league's third-worst powerplay (12.1%).

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) was a full participant in Tuesday's practice as he shed his non-contact jersey.

Pacioretty was a full participant at practice for the first time this season as he nears his return from his second Achilles surgery in less than a year. Over the last three seasons, Pacioretty has struggled vehemently with injuries, playing only 92 total games. After recovering from his first Achilles surgery, he was only able to play five games last season before re-injuring his Achilles and forcing an abrupt end to his season. If Pacioretty can stay healthy, he could be a big boost for a Capitals team that ranks third-worst in the league offensively (2.39 GF / GP) and has the league's second-worst powerplay (9.8%).

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) was on the ice in a non-contact jersey and for full practice for the first time this season Wednesday.

Pacioretty has yet to appear for the Capitals since signing a one-year, $4 million contract in the offseason but is considered 2-3 weeks away from making his Washington debut after skating in a non-contact jersey for the first time Wednesday. The 35-year-old sniper is entering his 16th NHL season and only appeared in five games for Carolina before missing the season due to an achilles injury.

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Max Pacioretty (achilles) skated Friday but is still 2-3 weeks away from making his Capitals' debut.

Pacioretty has not played yet this season as he continues to recover from his second Achilles surgery in less than a year but could make his debut with the Capitals before the end of the 2023 calendar year. Over the last three seasons, Pacioretty has struggled vehemently with injuries, playing only 92 total games. After recovering from his first Achilles surgery, he was only able to play five games last season before re-injuring his Achilles and forcing an abrupt end to his season. If Pacioretty can stay healthy, he could be a big boost for a Capitals team that ranks second-worst in the league offensively (2.35 GF / GP) and has the league's worst powerplay (9.0%).

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Max Pacioretty (Achilles) has been placed on the injured reserve to start the 2023-24 season.

Pacioretty will open the season on the injured reserve for the Washington Capitals as he continues to recover from his second Achilles surgery in one year. Over the last three seasons, Pacioretty has struggled vehemently with injuries, playing only 92 total games over that span. After recovering from his first Achilles surgery, he was only able to play five games last season before re-injuring his Achilles and forcing an abrupt end to his season. He scored three goals and registered 16 SOG in those five games. There is not yet a definitive timeline for his return, but he will poised to prove he can still be an effective goal scorer in the NHL.

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Max Pacioretty (Achilles) is not skating to start training camp and has no timetable for his return.

Pacioretty was forced to miss 77 games in 2022-23 due to injuries and has yet to start skating as the Capitals opened training camp Thursday. The 34-year-old left-winger signed a one-year, $2 million contract with the Capitals in the offseason and has no timetable for his return. He had three goals, 16 SOG, and two PIMs across five games played during his only season in Carolina in 2022-23.

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The Capitals signed Max Pacioretty to a one-year deal worth $2.0 million.

Pacioretty was only able to play in five games in 2022-23 after missing majority of the season with a torn Achilles but still had three goals and 16 SOG with Carolina last season and has now signed a one-year deal worth $2 Million with the Washington Capitals. The 34-year-old left-winger will be looking to prove he can still play in the NHL after only playing in 44 total games since 2021 due to injury. He currently sits on 326 goals and 319 assists through 855 career NHL games played.

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