Pacioretty injured in training, will be out 6 months

Recently acquired Carolina Hurricanes forward will be out of the team's lineup for at least 6 months after he recovers from surgery to repair a torn achilles tendon. It's believed that Pacioretty sustained the injury during offseason training.

From the Hurricanes:

Quote...RALEIGH, NC - Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League's Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that forward Max Pacioretty will undergo surgery to repair a torn Achilles. The procedure will be performed by Dr. Kevin Logel at Raleigh Orthopaedic on Wednesday. Pacioretty's expected recovery time is six months.

That's a huge, huge, HUGE blow to the Hurricanes before the puck even drops on the 2023-24 campaign.