![]() Defensemen have now scored 10 of Carolina's last 16 goals over four games. 25, which was third in the NHL behind Winnipeg and the New York Rangers. But hopefully it's not as bad as we think, but I'm not too optimistic right now."Ĭarolina entered the game with 20 goals and 67 points from defensemen since Nov. It's the kind of player that we needed, a guy who could put the puck in the net. "We got a glimpse of it and that was exciting. "We know what kind of player he is," coach Rod Brind'Amour said. Pacioretty was skating with the puck near the goal and the boards when he pulled up and grabbed at the back of his lower right leg.Īcquired from Vegas in a July trade, Pacioretty had to be helped to the locker room while putting no weight on that leg - the same that required surgery for a torn Achilles tendon over the summer. The winger went down with 19.3 seconds left in the 5-2 win against the Wild on a non-contact injury. Now they look likely to be without him because of a significant injury, one that overshadowed Thursday's win against Minnesota. The Carolina Hurricanes had just started to get their first looks at Max Pacioretty, who they hoped would become another needed scoring option for a Stanley Cup contender. ![]()
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