Mark Stone doesn’t have any scars from his numerous battles against Max Pacioretty, at least none that he can recall.
But the Golden Knights’ latest acquisition has six seasons’ worth of stories from facing his new teammate.
“You always hate the best players on the other team,” Stone said.
Once bitter adversaries and central figures in the Montreal-Ottawa rivalry, Stone and Pacioretty have unexpectedly joined forces in the Knights’ quest to capture the Stanley Cup.
They’ll try to build on their successful debut when the Knights wrap up their four-game homestand Thursday against the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena.