After a brief three week stint in Switzerland, it appears that Max Pacioretty has decided to pack up and head home. Apparently, the American power forward has been unable to play due to a flu and inflammation in his elbow.
Pacioretty had only one goal in five games with Ambri-Piotta.
Currently, the Montreal Canadiens have five other players abroad. Yannick Weber and Raphael Diaz are in the Swiss league, Andrei Markov is in Russia and the two Tomas' — Kaberle and Plekanec — are in the Czech Republic.
Of the group, Tomas Plekanec is performing best with 16 points in ten games.
Habs and Hockey News
- Speaking of Habs players, Peter Budaj remains without work and is working out in Denver.
- Mike Modano, Ed Olcyzk and Lou Lamoriello enter the U.S Hockey Hall of Fame. Over at ESPN, Scott Burnside has a piece on the recently honored Olcyzk.
- It is official: NHL players have now missed their first pay-day of 2012-13. But, as Stu Hackel points out, the owners are also bleeding some green.
3 comments:
Did Max have advanced notification of this deal?
@Bryan: It's a bit suspect, no?
@Kamal/Bryan
I assume you are referring to the 50/50 HRR split offered by the NHL.
I suppose it does seem suspect, but he had one point in five games. It's not like he was lighting it up and playing the best hockey of his life.
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