Golden Knights coach Gerard Gallant may be sleeping a bit easier Friday night after getting a favorable diagnosis on forward Max Pacioretty’s lower-body injury.
“He’s day-to-day,” Gallant said. “It wasn’t as bad as I thought it was last night.”
Pacioretty grimaced when he went down along the boards during the first period of Thursday night’s 5-0 win over Winnipeg with what appeared to be a leg injury. He did not return.
Gallant said it’s unlikely Pacioretty will be available Saturday when the Knights host Detroit in a 7 p.m. game at T-Mobile Arena.
Alex Tuch took Pacioretty’s spot on the second line in practice alongside Paul Stastny and Mark Stone.