Leafs Provide Update on Max Pacioretty, Confirm Injury to the Veteran Winger

After skating briefly prior to Wednesday's practice, Maple Leafs forward Max Pacioretty left before it even got underway as the team participated in its second on-ice session after the 4 Nations Face-Off break.

It was a mystery as to what had happened to Pacioretty that forced him to leave the session, but following practice, Craig Berube shed some light on the situation.

Berube told reporters after the practice that Pacioretty tweaked something before he managed to get on the ice. He's hoping it's nothing serious, but he doesn't have any definitive answers just yet.

It's been a tough season for the veteran Pacioretty with the Maple Leafs as he's managed to suit up for 37 of the team's 55 games so far in 2024-25.

In those 37 games, Max Pacioretty has 5 goals and 13 points.

The 36-year-old previously had to deal with two Achilles tears in the span of a year that both required surgery.

There is better news on another player as Calle Jarnkrok has taken a huge step forward in anticipation of his long-awaited return. There's still no definite return date, but Berube said Jarnkrok is "really coming along."

Toronto's first game following the 4 Nations Face-Off break comes Saturday as the Maple Leafs host the Carolina Hurricanes.