When Max Pacioretty was voted as the 29th captain of the Montreal Canadiens by his teammates in September, little did he know that the future had nothing but Game of Thrones-esque events planned for him. The stoic forward was tasked with leading his team to the promised land. Things went well at first, but the rest, as they say, is history; as in the worst collapse in the franchise's existence.
As the losses mounted, the narratives started to fly. Was he the best choice for captain? Should the Habs consider trading him? Why is he no longer scoring goals?