One Bruin, Mark Recchi, questioned the severity of the concussion during an interview stating that Pacioretty was at a movie theater four days after the incident.

[8] For delivering the hit, Chára received a five-minute major penalty and a game misconduct, and after reviewing videotape of the play the NHL decided no further punishment was warranted.

[13] Returning to action during the 2011–12 season, Pacioretty would end the year as the team's points leader, finishing with a career-high 33 goals and 32 assists in 79 games,[14] also winning the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy for "perseverance, sportsmanship and dedication to hockey.

[17] In September 2012, as a result of the impending labor lockout, he signed a contract to play overseas with Swiss National League A team HC Ambrì-Piotta.

[29] On September 10, 2018, Pacioretty was traded to the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for Tomáš Tatar, Nick Suzuki, and a 2019 second round draft pick.

[34] On July 13, 2022, with the Golden Knights in need of salary cap space, Pacioretty and prospect Dylan Coghlan were traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for future considerations.

[35] Just weeks into his tenure with Carolina, Pacioretty suffered a torn Achilles tendon during an offseason workout, necessitating surgery, and ruling him out for the first several months of the 2022–23 season.

[40] With the Capitals middling as the NHL trade deadline approached, rumors began to circulate that Pacioretty may waive his no-move clause to be sent to a playoff contender.

[41] Ultimately, Pacioretty refused to waive his no-movement clause despite several trade offers, saying he wanted to 'finish what [he] started' by remaining in Washington.

[42][43] Despite a modest team point total and a season goal differential of minus-37, the Capitals clinched a playoff spot in the final seed, though were ultimately swept in the first round.

Unsigned for the 2024 offseason, rumors began to circulate in late August that Pacioretty was connected to the Toronto Maple Leafs organization, who were looking to bolster depth on their left wing.

[45] On September 11, the team formally announced that Pacioretty had been signed to a professional try-out to attend Maple Leafs training camp ahead of the season.

[54] The family of Pacioretty's paternal grandfather Burton hails from the Varese region of Lombardy, Italy, particularly the towns of Ferno, Gallarate, and Cardano al Campo.