Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Shifts to long-term injured reserve
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Pacioretty (undisclosed) was placed on long-term injured reserve Friday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.
Pacioretty will need to miss at least three more games before he's eligible to be activated from LTIR. This puts his earliest possible return date as March 15 versus the Senators, though the Maple Leafs are also playing a tricky game with the salary cap after the trade deadline. Even when Pacioretty is healthy, he's unlikely to see more than bottom-six minutes.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Placed on injured reserve
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Pacioretty (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Feb. 8, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Pacioretty is eligible to return at any time, but this move rules him out of Friday's tilt against the Rangers. The 36-year-old veteran has been a disappointment this season with only five goals, eight assists and 105 hits over 37 appearances, including one assist in his last 13 contests. Pacioretty was expected to provide secondary scoring for the Maple Leafs but has yet to pick up a point on the power play this season. Marshall Rifai was recalled from AHL Toronto in a corresponding move.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Getting close to playing
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Pacioretty (undisclosed) looked good during Wednesday's practice and is likely to return Friday versus the Rangers, per Mark Masters of TSN.
Pacioretty hasn't been in the Leafs' lineup since Feb. 8 due to the injury. He has five goals, 13 points and 105 hits in 37 appearances in 2024-25. If he plays Friday, it will probably be in a middle-six capacity.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Won't play in Boston
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Pacioretty (undisclosed) will not be available for Tuesday's road matchup against the Bruins, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Pacioretty has missed back-to-back games after tweaking something prior to Wednesday's practice. The veteran winger has chipped in five goals and 13 points over 37 appearances this season. Pacioretty's next chance to suit up will come Friday in a road matchup against the Rangers.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Not playing on weekend
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Per Terry Koshan of The Toronto Sun, Pacioretty (undisclosed) will not play Saturday or Sunday, according to coach Craig Berube.
Pacioretty had been skating this week but was unable to practice. The 36-year-old has only five goals and eight assists across 37 appearances this season. Alex Steeves will enter the lineup in place of Pacioretty.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Skating Thursday
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Pacioretty (undisclosed) skated Thursday, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
The Maple Leafs did not practice Thursday, but Pacioretty was on the ice for the team's optional skate. He sat out Wednesday's practice, with head coach Craig Berube saying that the winger tweaked something. Although it was encouraging that he skated Thursday, Pacioretty did not respond well after Wednesday's practice, putting his status for the Maple Leafs' back-to-back set this weekend in doubt. The 36-year-old has been a disappointment offensively this season with only five goals and eight assists over 37 appearances with the Maple Leafs.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Sustains undisclosed injury
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Pacioretty missed Wednesday's practice because he tweaked something, head coach Craig Berube told David Alter of The Hockey News.
Berube doesn't believe it's serious, but he didn't have a full update, Pacioretty should be regarded as day-to-day for now. If the 36-year-old Pacioretty isn't an option Saturday versus Carolina, then Ryan Reaves might draw back into the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: First point since return
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Pacioretty logged an assist, two shots on goal and four hits in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Flames.
This was Pacioretty's third game back after a three-game absence due to an upper-body injury. The 36-year-old forward has filled a middle-six role lately, though he's no lock to stay in the lineup, as the Maple Leafs haven't hesitated to give him rest at times this season. Pacioretty has contributed 13 points, 66 shots on net, 99 hits and a minus-1 rating over 35 appearances.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Returning against Minnesota
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Pacioretty (upper body) will be available for Wednesday's game against the Wild, NHL.com reports.
Pacioretty was expected to return from a three-game absence Wednesday, and he's officially been cleared to suit up at home against Minnesota. The 36-year-old has been held without a point in each of his last eight appearances, and he's recorded 17 hits, two blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-6 rating while averaging 13:23 of ice time across that span.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Expected back Wednesday
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Pacioretty (upper body) is slated to return to the lineup versus Minnesota on Wednesday, David Alter of The Hockey News reports.
The final step in Pacioretty's return to play will be his activation off injured reserve, which will likely come Wednesday sometime before puck drop. In addition to slotting into a third-line role, Pacioretty practiced with the No. 1 power-play unit. Prior to his stint on IR, the 36-year-old winger was stuck in an eight-game pointless streak in addition to a 12-game goal drought.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: On injured reserve
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Pacioretty (upper body) was put on injured reserve Wednesday, retroactive to Jan. 18.
Pacioretty has five goals and 12 points across 32 appearances in 2024-25. Toronto summoned Jacob Quillan from the minors in a corresponding move. When Pacioretty is back to full health, he'll likely serve in a bottom-six capacity.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Out of action until at least Saturday
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Pacioretty (upper body) won't play Wednesday versus the Blue Jackets, according to David Alter of The Hockey News.
Pacioretty did not suit up in Monday's 5-3 win over Tampa Bay. The left-shot winger was struck in the head by a puck Saturday against the Canadiens, but he was able to finish that contest. Pacioretty's next chance to return to the lineup will come in Ottawa on Saturday.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Dealing with injury
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Pacioretty (upper body) was absent from the morning skate and likely won't play against Tampa Bay on Monday.
Pacioretty got hit in the head by a puck in Toronto's 7-3 win over Montreal on Saturday. He stayed in the game, finishing with three shots on goal and four hits in 10:19 of ice time. Based on the morning skate, Fraser Minten and Connor Dewar will replace Pacioretty and Ryan Reaves, a healthy scratch, in Monday's lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Dishes helper
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Pacioretty tallied an assist, a plus-1 rating and two shots during Saturday's 5-2 loss to the Capitals.
Pacioretty found Simon Benoit at the point who directed a shot close enough for John Tavares to tip in to open the scoring for the Maple Leafs. The 36-year-old winger has helpers in consecutive games and is currently enjoying a prime assignment on the top line alongside John Tavares and Mitch Marner. Needless to say, Pacioretty could have some solid fantasy upside if he can hang onto such a prominent role once Auston Matthews (upper body) returns and is worth fantasy managers keeping an eye on.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Scores in Friday's win
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Pacioretty scored a goal on four shots in Friday's 6-3 win over the Sabres.
Pacioretty put a goal past James Reimer midway through the second period. It was Pacioretty's first time on the scoresheet since his three-point effort Dec. 12 versus the Ducks. The 36-year-old winger is at five goals, five assists, 38 shots on net, 58 hits, 12 PIM and a plus-5 rating through 20 appearances, adding a bit of grit and scoring in a second-line role.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Three-point outburst fuels win
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Pacioretty scored twice and added an assist Thursday in a 3-2 win over the Ducks.
Pacioretty nabbed a loose puck in front of the net and managed to slam it past Lukas Dostal as he was falling down to open the scoring in the first period. Pacioretty then got his second of the game on a tip-in in the second to push the score to 3-1. The points were Pacioretty's first in three games since his return from a month's absence due to injury. He's a fantasy asset, even in his age-36 season, and he's worth considering as a pickup.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Activated from LTIR
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Pacioretty (lower body) was activated from long-term injured reserve ahead of Saturday's matchup versus the Penguins.
Pacioretty will return to the lineup against Pittsburgh after missing the last 10 games. The 36-year-old veteran has two goals and six points in 13 games this season. Pacioretty will probably occupy a top-six role and get time on the power play in Saturday's game.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Practices Tuesday
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Pacioretty (lower body) participated in Tuesday's practice and is progressing toward a potential return to the lineup, per David Alter of The Hockey News.
Pacioretty will miss his ninth straight game versus Nashville on Wednesday, but he may not have to wait much longer to resume playing afterward. He remains on long-term injured reserve and won't be eligible to play versus Washington on Friday. Pacioretty has two goals, six points, 24 shots on net and 40 hits through 13 appearances this season.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Shifts to LTIR
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Pacioretty (lower body) was moved to long-term injured reserve Tuesday, per PuckPedia.
Pacioretty is week-to-week and has sat out the last three games. He won't be eligible to play until at least Dec. 7 against Pittsburgh. Pacioretty has registered two goals, six points, 40 hits and 24 shots on net in 13 appearances this season. Once healthy, he will be in the mix for a bottom-six role in the lineup.
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Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Moves to IR
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Pacioretty (lower body) was put on injured reserve Monday.
Pacioretty is week-to-week after being injured in Saturday's 4-1 win over Montreal. He has contributed two goals, four assists, 24 shots on net and 40 hits across 13 appearances this season. With Pacioretty unavailable, Auston Matthews (upper body) or Connor Dewar could play Tuesday versus Ottawa.
