Max Pacioretty said his four young sons — Lorenzo, Maximus, James and Michael — were ready for their first playoff game at T-Mobile Arena as soon as they got up at 6:30 a.m. Sunday.
Then one of them (Pacioretty didn’t specify which) made an unusual request.
“First time in my career my son asked me to score a goal,” said the Golden Knights winger.
Dad delivered. Pacioretty scored 7:44 into the Knights’ 6-3 win in Game 3 of their first-round series against the San Jose Sharks, giving his family plenty to celebrate.
“That’s why we play the game,” Pacioretty said Sunday.