Pacioretty will undergo treatment this week as the Capitals keep an eye on him and Kuznetsov.

ARLINGTON, V.A. — The first day of Washington Capitals training camp was nothing short of action-packed, and the team also got a couple of key updates on key forwards.

Max Pacioretty was not in attendance for the first day of camp due to a previously scheduled doctor's appointment to check in on his recovery from a ruptured Achilles.

General manager Brian MacLellan shared an update on the 34-year-old, who doesn't have a concrete timetable at this time.

"He's doing a treatment here this week. I think we'll get a better sense when he comes back from the treatment and starts skating," MacLellan said, adding that Pacioretty hasn't started skating yet.

Pacioretty, who signed a one-year, $2 million deal with the team this offseason, said in July that he is optimistic that he can stay healthy after tearing his Achilles twice in a span of six months. He also said he expects to be ready to play shortly after the start of the season.

Meanwhile, Evgeny Kuznetsov is dealing with a slight issue, as he appeared to be favoring his leg and somewhat limping. He also didn't appear to be 100 percent in the team's skate tests on Thursday, though he passed.

The Russian joked that he was "faking it," but then clarified that it's a minor setback that shouldn't be anything serious and that he won't be taking any days off at this time.

"It's all good, I'll be fine. It's a process a little bit," Kuznetsov said. "I'm pretty sure that there's a lot of small things that bug people in the summer. It's something that I'll probably fix in the future, in a couple of days probably."

Kuznetsov played through injury at the end of last season, though it's unclear if the ailments are related. He again reiterated that several players play hurt, and in a way, it adds motivation.

"There are a lot of guys playing hurt a little bit. I'm one of those that always believed that — it stuck in my head when Michael Jordan said he had the best game when he was sick, right? I was always trying to think about that. If you feel uncomfortable and in pain, whatever, you have to go through it. it kind of feels good when you go through it and mentally, you fight. I feel like if you're able to walk, you have to play."