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.
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.
Pacioretty tore his Achilles in the period of the Hurricanes' win over the Wild on Thursday. This is the exact same injury that he suffered in August and kept Pacioretty out long-term, and will do so again. If his rehab goes well, there's a chance he's ready for training camp in 2023-24.
Pacioretty left the Hurricane's game vs. Minnesota after 16:38 TOI on a non-contact play and will be out indefinitely as he deals with a lower-body injury after being placed on the injured reserve Friday. It is a terrible break for the six-time 30-goal scorer, as he had just returned from offseason Achilles surgery and had three goals in his first five games.
Pacioretty has yet to play a game in 2022-23 due to surgery to repair a torn Achilles in the offseason but had been activated from the injured non-roster list Wednesday and will make his season debut Thursday. The 34-year-old was acquired by the Hurricanes in the offseason after a 19-goal, 18-assist season in 39 games with Vegas in 2021-22.
Pacioretty has yet to play a game in 2022-23 due to surgery to repair a torn Achilles in the offseason but has been activated from the injured non-roster list Wednesday. The 34-year-old was acquired by the Hurricanes in the offseason after a 19 goal, 18 assist season in 39 games with Vegas in 2021-22.
Pacioretty has missed the last 12 games but he could be back in the lineup vs. the Coyotes on Saturday. Pacioretty skated on the third line with Chandler Stephenson and Mattias Janmark on Friday, a good sign for his availability against the league's worst team. Pacioretty will provide a huge boost for the Golden Knights down the stretch and they need it. They start Saturday two points behind the Dallas Stars for the final wild-card spot in the Western Conference, and the Stars have two games in hand.
Pacioretty was supposed to be a game-time decision on Thursday suffered a setback in the morning skate. The timeline for his return is unclear. Pacioretty has only appeared in 29 of 67 games (43.3%) this season.
Pacioretty will miss his second straight game on Tuesday but it sounds like he could miss even more time. Head coach Pete DeBoer said that Pacioretty "is not close to returning," which suggests he could miss the rest of the week at the very least.
Pacioretty left mid-way through Friday's game in Arizona and did not return. Head coach Pete DeBoer did not have an update on Pacioretty post-game, so consider him questionable to play vs. Colorado until there is an update.
