Golden Knights’ Max Pacioretty out with lower-body injury

Las Vegas Review-Journal

5 years ago

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) plays against the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL ... — Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) plays against the Edmonton Oilers in an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Edmonton Oilers’ Darnell Nurse (25) and goaltender Mikko Koskinen (19) keep Vegas Golden Knights’ Max Pacioretty (67) out of the net during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Codie McLachlan/The Canadian Press via AP)

Vegas Golden Knights left wing Max Pacioretty (67) shoots to score against the New Jersey Devils during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Golden Knights leading scorer Max Pacioretty is week to week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.

Pacioretty has a team-best 32 goals and 66 points in 71 games. He did not participate in practice before the team left for Minnesota ahead of Thursday’s game against the Wild.

The Knights are without their top two scorers, as right wing Mark Stone is week to week with a lower-body injury. In addition, Alex Tuch (lower body) remains out and Chandler Stephenson (upper body) is a game-time decision against Minnesota.

Forwards Keegan Kolesar, Brandon Pirri and Nicolas Roy were recalled from the American Hockey League on Wednesday.

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