Max Pacioretty’s Golden Knights’ debut mirrored the performance of the rest of his team.
The forward, who the team acquired in a trade with the Montreal Canadiens in September, was dangerous in spurts but had plenty of shifts where he failed to make an impact. He finished with one shot in the Knights’ 5-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday, though he showed glimpses of the two-way game that spurred his acquisition.
“The energy was okay. The execution, it seemed as if we weren’t able to string together passes,” said Pacioretty, who had 16 friends and family members in attendance.