Canadiens F Pacioretty returns to play

Max Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Ottawa Senators in their NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 23, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Richard Wolowicz, Getty Images)
Max Pacioretty #67 of the Montreal Canadiens skates during the warm up period prior to facing the Ottawa Senators in their NHL game at the Bell Centre on March 23, 2012 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Richard Wolowicz, Getty Images)
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Updated: 2/03 6:02 pm

Montreal, QC (Sports Network) - Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty returned to the ice for Sunday's game against Ottawa just eight days after undergoing an emergency appendectomy.

Pacioretty was originally tabbed to miss the next 3-to-4 weeks after undergoing the procedure last Saturday, but he rejoined the team on Thursday and skated in Friday's practice.

In three games prior to the surgery, he posted four assists

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