For the first time in his NHL career, Max Pacioretty didn’t wear a Montreal Canadiens jersey Sunday.
His new threads fit just fine.
“It was different,” Pacioretty said, “but it felt really good.”
The veteran left wing had a goal and an assist in the opening 8:39 of his debut and helped the Golden Knights to a 7-2 victory over Arizona in the exhibition opener at T-Mobile Arena.
Jonathan Marchessault scored 16 seconds into the game and added another goal 41 seconds into the second period. William Karlsson had a goal and an assist, and Tomas Nosek finished with three assists for the second-year club.