pacioretty suffered the injury in an off-ice workout this week at the hurricane’s training facility in morrisville, north carolina — just outside of raleigh where the team plays, according to the news & observer .
pacioretty, the former montreal canadiens captain, has a long history of significant injuries and only played 39 games last year for vegas, though he did slot 19 goals and 18 assists for a total of 37 points. in 2011, pacioretty was hit into the stanchion of the boards — where the glass turns a corner — by 6’9, 255lb zdeno chara. pacioretty suffered a concussion and a fractured vertebra.
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this week, cleveland browns all-pro kick returner jakeem grant also suffered a torn achilles; there is no timeline for his return as of yet.
the tendon is known to rupture during sports, but can also happen to anyone — should they be so unlucky — according to the mayo clinic . when the tendon breaks, a loud pop and a sharp pain are usually associated with it, as well as sudden difficulty walking.
it’s possible to rupture the achilles by tripping, falling or twisting your ankle, the cleveland clinic writes . the injury is most common between the ages of 30 to 40-years-old, and men are more likely to suffer the injury as well.
if the tendon is degenerated, a condition where swelling and small rips and cuts are found throughout the tendon, the doctor can remove the damaged area and replace it with tendon stitches, according to johns hopkins medicine .
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soon after, the patient will be able, and asked, to move their ankle. this could be as little as two weeks or as long as six weeks, according to the u.s. national library of medicine .