Coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, Maple Leafs winger Max Pacioretty has been forced to the sidelines, creating an opportunity for one young forward. The injury bug continues to plague ...
Pacioretty sustained a lower-body injury on Nov. 7 in a game against the Montreal Canadiens that forced him to miss a month of action. On Jan 18, Pacioretty took a puck to the ear in a game against the Canadiens. Although he finished the game, the veteran did not return to action until Jan. 29 due to the upper-body injury.
Don’t make assumptions about the Maple Leafs getting close to returning to full health quite yet. As forwards Calle Jarnkrok and Connor Dewar, and defenceman Jani Hakanpaa work to get back in ...