Golden Knights' Pacioretty out week-to-week with lower-body injury

Vegas Golden Knights forward Max Pacioretty is out week-to-week with a lower-body injury, the team announced Wednesday.

The 31-year-old leads the Knights in both goals (32) and points (66). Vegas is already without two-way forward Mark Stone, who leads the team with 42 assists and ranks second in points with 63. Alex Tuch, who would've been able to jump into the top six with the pair of injuries, is also sidelined.

Pacioretty was traded from the Montreal Canadiens in September 2018 in exchange for Tomas Tatar, Nick Suzuki, and a 2019 second-round pick. A day after the trade, he signed a four-year, $28-million extension that began this season.