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For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL.

For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with his kids to their hockey tournaments or live a normal life. On Wednesday night, Pacioretty will play his first game since Jan. 19 when he and the Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils.

For more than two months, Max Pacioretty considered hanging up his skates and retiring from the NHL. Tearing his right Achilles tendon twice in less than a year left him in bed after another surgery awaiting more rehab, unable to travel with his kids to their hockey tournaments or live a normal life. On Wednesday night, Pacioretty will play his first game since Jan. 19 when he and the Washington Capitals face the New Jersey Devils.

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Washington Capitals winger Carl Hagelin is expected to miss an extended period of time with what the team is calling a serious eye injury.