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New Canaan Sports Digest Sept 22
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Pacioretty returns for Canadiens
New Canaan's Max Pacioretty was in the Montreal Canadiens' lineup Wednesday for their exhibition game against the Buffalo Sabres at the Bell Centre.
It marked Pacioretty's return to the ice six months after he suffered a cracked vertebra and concussion on a hit by Zdeno Chara of the Boston Bruins.
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Before the incident, Pacioretty was one of the team's most effective forwards in limited action last season, scoring 14 goals and 10 assists with 39 penalty minutes in just 39 games.
While going through an extensive rehabilitation program, Paciorettty experienced an eventful offseason, signing a two-year extension with the Canadiens and getting married in the summer.
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In 123 career games, he has scored 20 goals and 29 assists, racking up 86 penalty minutes. He was originally selected in the first round, 22nd overall, by the Canadiens in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft.
Pacioretty did not play in the Canadiens' exhibition opener on Tuesday, but did participate in two intra-squad scrimmages and was ready to play in a preseason game.
"It's good to finally get some physicality going, to take a couple of hits and give some as well," Pacioretty told NHL.com. "My neck's feeling great and I'm ready to go."
Pacioretty's recovery was relatively short, considering the extended absences for other concussed victims like Marc Savard and Sidney Crosby.
"I don't think I'm in the clear completely, I know some of these players many months down the road have experienced some symptoms," Pacioretty said. "So I'm aware of that, and I hope to keep getting as lucky as I have with my situation."
WEDNESDAY'S SCHEDULE
Girls soccer
New Canaan 8, Trinity Catholic 1 -- The Rams, who exploded for six goals in the first half, spread the weath as seven different players scored. Kyla Persky had two goals and Sarah Mannelly, Anna Borea, Eileen Binnie, Courtney Overacker, Holly Burwick and Kristina Ryan each added one .
Girls volleyball
New Canaan 3, Bassick 0 (25-13, 25-13, 25-19)
THURSDAY'S SCHEDULE
Boys soccer
New Canaan at Ridgefield, 6 p.m.
FRIDAY'S SCHEDULE
Football
Trinity Catholic at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Girls soccer
Darien at New Canaan, 4 p.m.
Field hockey
New Canaan at Fairfield Ludlowe, 4 p.m.
Girls volleyball
New Canaan at Darien, 4 p.m.
STANDINGS
Football
West Division FCIAC Record FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record Overall Points F/A Greenwich 1-0 16-3 1-0 16-3 Staples 1-0 21-7 1-0 21-7 Trumbull 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 Bridgeport Central 0-1 20-33 0-1 20-33 Danbury 0-1 14-20 0-1 14-20 Westhill 0-1 22-28 0-1 22-28 Central Division FCIAC RecordFCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A Stamford 1-0 43-0 1-0 43-0 Norwalk 1-0 20-14 1-0 20-14 McMahon
0-1 15-22 0-1 15-22 Fairfield Ludlowe 0-1 13-38 0-1 13-38 Ridgefield 0-1 3-16 0-1 3-16 Harding 0-1 0-43 0-1 0-43 East Division FCIAC Record
FCIAC Points F/A Overall Record
Overall Points F/A New Canaan 1-0 49-6 1-0 49-6 Darien
1-0 38-13 1-0 38-13 Fairfield Warde
1-0 22-15 1-0 22-15 Trinity Catholic 1-0 28-22 1-0 28-22 Wilton 1-0 33-20 0-0 33-20 St. Joseph 0-1 7-21 0-1 7-21 Bassick 0-1 6-49 0-1 6-49
- Boys soccer
0-2-1 1 Trinity Catholic 0-2 0 St. Joseph 0-3 0
- Girls soccer
Field hockey West Division
FCIAC Record Points
Greenwich 1-0-0-0 2 Stamford 1-1-0-0 2 Ridgefield 0-1-1-0 1 Danbury 0-2-0-0 0 Staples 0-1-0-0 0 Trumbull 0-1-0-0 0 Westhill 0-0-0-0 0 East Division Wilton 3-0-0-0 6 Darien 2-0-0-0 4 Norwalk 2-0-0-0 4 New Canaan 1-0-0-0 2 Fairfield-Warde 0-1-0-1 1 McMahon 0-0-1-0 1 Fairfield-Ludlowe* 0-1-0-0 0
FCIAC Record Points
Greenwich 1-0-0-0 2 Stamford 1-1-0-0 2 Ridgefield 0-1-1-0 1 Danbury 0-2-0-0 0 Staples 0-1-0-0 0 Trumbull 0-1-0-0 0 Westhill 0-0-0-0 0 East Division Wilton 3-0-0-0 6 Darien 2-0-0-0 4 Norwalk 2-0-0-0 4 New Canaan 1-0-0-0 2 Fairfield-Warde 0-1-0-1 1 McMahon 0-0-1-0 1 Fairfield-Ludlowe* 0-1-0-0 0
Girls volleyball West Division Record Staples 2-0 Westhill 2-1 Greenwich 2-1 Danbury 1-2 Trumbull 1-2 Bridgeport Central 0-3 Central Division Ridgefield 3-0 Brien McMahon 2-1 Fairfield-Ludlowe
2-1 Norwalk 2-1 Stamford
2-1 Harding 0-3 East Division Darien 3-0 New Canaan
3-0 St. Joseph
1-1 Fairfield-Warde 0-2 Trinity Catholic 0-2 Wilton 0-2 Bassick 0-3
