Brandon Pirri has become known to Golden Knights fans as that guy who scores goals whenever he’s called up to the NHL roster from the American Hockey League.
To forward Reilly Smith, Pirri is that kid he played hockey with during their youth in suburban Toronto.
Pirri, who leads the AHL in points, scored three goals in three games in the past week when he was called up to replace an injured Max Pacioretty on the Knights’ second line.
Pirri also scored three times in two games in his only call-up last season.
But despite the production, Pirri again was reassigned to the Chicago Wolves after Sunday’s overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings.