Maxime Lagace doesn’t need to be reminded he’s on the biggest stage in hockey.
The Golden Knights’ goaltender had a podium Sunday at the NHL’s Media Day at T-Mobile Arena. And Marc-Andre Fleury’s backup thought it was pretty cool to even be here on the eve of the Stanley Cup Final.
“It’s different for sure,” said Lagace, who will dress for for Game 1 while Malcolm Subban continues to rehab from an undisclosed injury suffered in practice during the Western Conference Final. “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime experience for me.”
A couple of weeks ago, Lagace was in goal for the American Hockey League’s Chicago Wolves in a triple-overtime Calder Cup playoff game trying to stave off elimination.