Even though he participated in his first full training session with the Washington Capitals on Wednesday, forward Max Pacioretty will have to wait a few more weeks before playing a game in the uniform of his new team.
As specified by some media, including the local network MSN, the former captain of the Montreal Canadiens wore a jersey prohibiting body checking. According to his head coach Spencer Carbery, the return to form is progressing adequately and if progress continues, the veteran will make his debut with the “Caps” after the holiday break. Until then, he will accompany his teammates on a three-game trip that begins Thursday with the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Pacioretty played his last National Hockey League game on January 19, playing for the Carolina Hurricanes, due to a recurring tear in his Achilles tendon. He signed a one-year, $4 million contract with Washington as an unrestricted free agent on July 1.