There will be no other prognosis for the time being, but he will obviously be out indefinitely. They made some adjustments with the glass this year, and I think that’s good.”The adjustments at NHL rinks included curving the glass panels in the areas around the benches, so that a player involved in a collision similar to Pacioretty’s would be more likely to sustain a glancing blow, rather than the head-on trauma that resulted from Chara’s hit. Maximillian Kolenda Pacioretty (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey left winger and alternate captain for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). marraskuuta 1988 New Canaan, Connecticut, Yhdysvallat) on yhdysvaltalainen jääkiekkoilija, joka pelaa NHL-joukkue Vegas Golden Knightsissa.Montreal Canadiens varasi hänet ensimmäisellä kierroksella 22. pelaajana NHL:n varaustilaisuudessa 2007.Montreal Canadiensissa Pacioretty pelasi vuosina 2008–2018 ja vuonna 2015 hänet valittiin joukkueen kapteeniksi. 2010-11 NHL Montreal Canadiens left wing Max Pacioretty lies on the ice after being hit by Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno CharaThe collision occurred with seconds remaining in the second period of the Canadiens' 4-1 win Tuesday when Chara rode Pacioretty into the boards, slamming his head into the glass partition at the end of the players' bench. Introducing the change was one of the first steps taken by the league’s Department of Player Safety, which was established in June after a season in which Pacioretty’s injury was one of many that put up a red flag.“I think the severity of my injury was the biggest concern for most people, and the biggest reason to address the need to make a change,” Pacioretty said.
Max Pacioretty (born November 20, 1988) is an American professional ice hockey player currently playing for the Vegas Golden Knights of the National Hockey League (NHL). Chara is hard to miss, standing 6-foot-9 … “They still have to find the black-and-white answers for everything. "I could not find any evidence to suggest that, beyond this being a correct call for interference, that Chara targeted the head of his opponent, left his feet or delivered the check in any other manner that could be deemed to be dangerous. “I hope it’s forgotten in the future, but I don’t think that’s gonna be the case. It was a short eight years ago when Chara knocked Max Pacioretty into the stanchion at the Bell Centre and caused a massive uproar with Habs fans that flooded Quebec 911 lines calling for his arrest for assaulting the Montreal forward. MONTREAL—Max Pacioretty is the first American-born player to score 30 goals in a season for the Montreal Canadiens. On Tuesday night, Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins hit Max Pacioretty of the Montreal Canadiens from behind, sending him headfirst into the plexiglass divider between the two benches. Obviously, my hit was part of the decision-making, and at the end of the day, it is better.
That’s why I’ve got to try to improve my game and have that overshadow that incident.”Pacioretty's performance since returning to the lineup has started to garner him acclaim as a player, rather than simply as “that guy who got hit by Chara.” That is no small feat, considering that a year ago, people in Montreal were calling 911 to report Chara’s hit, and it took until November for the Quebec government to decide not to press charges.For Pacioretty, the immediate result of the hit: a concussion and fractured vertebra.“It was obviously disheartening,” said Carey Price, the Canadiens’ All-Star goalie. Max Pacioretty is a Hockey Player. One year ago Thursday, March 8, 2011, Pacioretty lay motionless on the ice at Centre Bell, knocked unconscious after Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara ran him headfirst into the stanchion between the benches. That night was basically a night of concern, more than anything, that maybe one of our teammates had broken his neck. Max was born in 1980s, in the middle of Millennials Generation. "Max will remain at the hospital for further observation. “And they’ve been tougher on the suspensions, so we’re seeing things going the right way.”That includes a three-game suspension that Pacioretty received in November, when he laid an open-ice hit on Kris Letang that resulted in the Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman missing seven weeks with a concussion.“They have the right intentions right now, to look out for player safety,” Pacioretty said. Pacioretty's head slammed into the glass partition between the benches.

It doesn’t change anything for us as players, as far as going into the next game. Because of the way that Pacioretty hit the glass, he was knocked unconscious. "Pacioretty lay motionless on the ice for several minutes before being loaded on a stretcher and rushed to a Montreal hospital where he remained overnight.Chara was given a five-minute major for interference and a 10-minute game misconduct penalty.The incident was not the first between the two players. Maybe that forced the league to do something. Pacioretty was drafted in the first round, 22nd overall, in the On July 17, 2008, Pacioretty signed a three-year, entry level contract with the Canadiens.Pacioretty made his NHL debut with the Canadiens on January 2, 2009, scoring his first NHL goal on his first NHL shot in a 4–1 loss against the On March 8, 2011, Pacioretty suffered an injury following a hit by For Pacioretty's part, he could not remember the incident, but after seeing the tape said that he was "disgusted" that there was no fine or suspension.On August 12, 2012, Pacioretty signed a six-year, $27 million contract extension with the Canadiens.On February 6, 2014, Pacioretty became the first Canadien to have two penalty shots awarded in the same game, against the On September 15, 2014, Pacioretty was named an alternate captain of the Canadiens along with On September 18, 2015, Pacioretty was voted by the team to become the 29th captain in Canadiens history after going without a captain in the The summer prior to his contract ending, there was speculation the Canadiens were intending to trade Pacioretty. He was drafted 22nd overall in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft by the Montreal Canadiens.