Pacioretty makes Hurricanes debut vs. Predators

Max Pacioretty made his Carolina Hurricanes debut Thursday against the Nashville Predators.

Pacioretty put up six shots on goal in 16:06 of ice time in his side's 5-3 defeat.

The 34-year-old forward sustained a torn Achilles in August, an injury that has kept him out of all 38 games this season. He was limited to 39 games in 2021-22 due to a broken foot and broken wrist but managed to tally 19 goals and 37 points when he was in the Vegas Golden Knights' lineup.

Vegas traded Pacioretty and his $7-million cap hit to the Hurricanes in July, along with defenseman Dylan Coghlan, for future considerations.

Carolina leads the Metropolitan Division with a 25-8-6 record. Its 11-game win streak was snapped Tuesday by the New York Rangers.