Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty Sidelined After Taking Slap Shot to Head

The veteran forward is out with an upper-body injury and listed as day-to-day following Saturday’s game against the Canadiens.

Max Pacioretty, 36, was struck in the head by a slap shot from teammate Auston Matthews during Toronto's 7-3 win over Montreal on Saturday but managed to finish the game.
The Toronto Maple Leafs announced that Pacioretty will miss Monday's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning due to an upper-body injury and is considered day-to-day.
Head coach Craig Berube confirmed Pacioretty's absence and noted there is no specific timeline for his return.
Center Fraser Minten, 20, will replace Pacioretty in the lineup, joining a line with Max Domi and Nicholas Robertson after being a healthy scratch for the last two games.
Pacioretty, who signed a one-year contract with Toronto this season, has contributed five goals and seven assists in 32 games, adding valuable physicality and playoff experience to the team.