Maple Leafs' Max Pacioretty: Placed on injured reserve

Pacioretty (undisclosed) was placed on injured reserve Friday, retroactive to Feb. 8, Mark Masters of TSN reports.

Pacioretty is eligible to return at any time, but this move rules him out of Friday's tilt against the Rangers. The 36-year-old veteran has been a disappointment this season with only five goals, eight assists and 105 hits over 37 appearances, including one assist in his last 13 contests. Pacioretty was expected to provide secondary scoring for the Maple Leafs but has yet to pick up a point on the power play this season. Marshall Rifai was recalled from AHL Toronto in a corresponding move.