Golden Knights winger Max Pacioretty wasn’t getting ready to play hockey a year ago.
The then-Canadiens captain was packing his locker in Montreal for what ended up being the final time. He watched the NHL playoffs on his couch after a disappointing season, and now that he’s back in the postseason, he wants to use those memories as fuel.
“Not playing last year and getting a taste of sitting back and watching teams like this have success, it was frustrating,” Pacioretty said. “I’ve got to remember that this time of year.”
Pacioretty was traded to the Knights five months after the Canadiens’ 2017-18 campaign ended without a playoff berth for just the second time in six seasons.