It has been just over a month since Canadiens captain Max Pacioretty sat down with The Athletic for an extended interview, and one thing he said on the morning of Sept. 5 resonates now.
I asked Pacioretty about Alex Galchenyuk that day. The main purpose of the question was to see what he expected from Galchenyuk coming off a frustrating season, but I added a little extra thing at the end, a little extra thing that has plagued Galchenyuk for years, and a little extra thing that I worded quite poorly.
“What do you expect from him this season with the position he plays still in doubt?