"The Canadiens received some good news about Max Pacioretty's injured right wrist Tuesday.

Or did they?

While head coach Jacques Martin said the team would provide an update on Pacioretty's condition on Wednesday, word leaked out that Pacioretty suffered ligament damage but will not require surgery.

This was generally regarded as good news, but the reality is that damaged ligaments can often pose more problems than a broken bone. Healing times for a broken bone are predictable, but there are more variables to ligament damage."