Max Pacioretty suffered a lower-body injury in the Washington Capitals’ final game before their bye week and All-Star Break on Saturday.
During the third period, the Capitals announced that Pacioretty would be unable to finish the game due to a lower-body injury. Monumental Sports Network reports that it is not Achilles tendon related.
INJURY UPDATE: #Caps forward Max Pacioretty (lower body) will not return to today's game.
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Pacioretty skated 10:25 in the game and had 14 shifts. His final appearance on the ice came with 17:36 left in the third period. The winger got the puck in neutral, had a shot attempt, and left the ice after 28 seconds. He absorbed no contact.
“Not sure exactly the extent of it, just not related to his previous injury,” Capitals head coach Spencer Carbery said postgame.
Pacioretty has played 12 consecutive games since returning from a year-long rehabilitation due to suffering a second Achilles tendon tear as a member of the Carolina Hurricanes. The 35-year-old winger has a goal and seven points since making his Capitals debut.
