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Max Pacioretty News
Pacioretty (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Saturday.

Pacioretty took part in the morning skate, just two days after being hospitalized with an upper-body injury. He was crunched by Clayton Stoner on Thursday and was sent to the hospital as a pre-caution. He has shown an incredible ability to heal in the past, so don’t be surprised to see him in the lineup tonight vs. Ottawa. Monitor his status during warmups at 6:30 PM ET.

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Pacioretty (upper-body) is listed as day-to-day.

Pacioretty was at the team facility today and has reportedly avoided serious injury despite being hospitalized last night. There is no word on whether or not he will play tomorrow, but it seems as if he is questionable. Monitor his status during Saturday’s game day skate.

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Pacioretty was sent to the hospital after leaving Thursday’s game with an upper-body injury.

Pacioretty was crunched into the boards by Ducks’ defenseman Clayton Stoner on Thursday night. Pacioretty left the game and did not return because he was sent to the hospital for precautionary reasons. There was no update on his status post game, so his availability for Saturday’s game is unknown. Consider him questionable until a detailed update is released.

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Pacioretty had to be helped off of the ice after crashing into the Hurricanes goal in the first period.

Pacioretty was unable to put virtually any weight on his leg as he was helped off. This would be a big blow to the USA Olympic team if Pacioretty's injury is as serious as it originally looks.

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Pacioretty was given a maintenance day today but will travel with the team to Philadelphia.

Pacioretty has elevated his game lately registering nine goals and one assist in his last 11 games, after scoring just twice with two assists in his first 12 games. He should be activated on Thursday vs. a Flyers team playing on the tail-end of a back-to-back.

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Max Pacioretty (hamstring) is skating with other injured Canadiens players.

Pacioretty's original timetable to return was three weeks, which would have him back in the Candiens lineup next week. He has led the Habs in points in the last two seasons, so his return to the lineup would definitely help their 13th ranked offence.

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Max Pacioretty will not play due to left hand/wrist injury.

Pacioretty participated in the optional skate this morning, but has been ruled out. He stated yesterday that he was hopeful he would be in the lineup tonight, but unfortunately for his owners. he is not. Michael Bournival will jump into the lineup with Pacioretty out.

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The Montreal Canadiens, already missing center Lars Eller, will be without top forwards Max Pacioretty and Brian Gionta due to upper-body injuries when they take the ice Friday for Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal series against the Ottawa Senators

Pacioretty, who led the team in scoring in the regular season with 39 points, was a plus-1 with four shots on goal in 19:59 of ice time in the Canadiens' 4-2 loss in Game 1 Thursday.

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