LOS ANGELES — The Golden Knights have known for a week that they will open the NHL playoffs at San Jose.
On Sunday, they will learn the day and time of their first game when the league unveils the first-round schedule live on NHL Network at 7 a.m. The playoffs begin Wednesday.
Forward Max Pacioretty, who didn’t make the playoffs last season with Montreal, said he doesn’t care whether the team opens Wednesday or Thursday.
“It doesn’t make much difference to us, but I guess if you have a preference, you kind of want to get into it right away,” Pacioretty said before Saturday’s regular-season finale against the Kings.