Vegas Golden Knights: Pacioretty’s time to shine in St. Louis
Max Pacioretty has been tearing it up all year for the Vegas Golden Knights, and now he will get the chance to showcase his talents to a much-wider audience.
It is the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis this weekend and Pacioretty will represent the Vegas Golden Knights.
And it is a well deserved honor for the forward who has been the best player for Vegas so far during the 2019-20 regular season.
Through 52 games, Pacioretty has recorded 21 goals and tallied 26 assists for 47 points, with 14 of those points coming on the power play.
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It could be a career-year for the veteran who is arguably playing some of his best hockey right now, and the chance to go to St. Louis is both well earned and well-deserved.
After all, this will be Pacioretty’s first taste of All-Star festivities and it has been a long time coming for the forward, who has been a consistent performer since entering the NHL in 2008-2009.
So this weekend is Pacioretty’s chance to enjoy the spotlight and make the most of rubbing shoulders with some of the elite talent in the NHL right now.
Pacioretty is renowned as being a team first person but he will get the opportunity to flash some of his personality this weekend, while showcasing his talents to a much-wider audience.
Granted, the 31-year-old isn’t set to take part in any of the events during the NHL All-Star Skills competition on Friday, although he will feature in the Bud Light NHL Save Streak, which will see goalies try to make the most consecutive saves in a shootout.
But Pacioretty’s shining moment will come in the NHL All-Star Game on Saturday, where he will get to strut his stuff alongside the very elite in the Pacific Division.
Just imagine a combination of Connor McDavid, Quinn Hughes and Pacioretty in a three-on-three game, just how crazy and exciting would that be to watch?!
It would be a hell of a lot of fun.
With a wicked release and a high hockey IQ in his arsenal, Pacioretty will thrive in the three-on-three tournament and he will no doubt relish the opportunity to pit his wits against some of the premier talent in the NHL right now.
It is also a chance for fans of other teams in the National Hockey League to get a glimpse of Pacioretty, who is playing at the peak of his powers right now.
Given how Pacioretty carries himself in a Vegas Golden Knights uniform, both on and off the ice, he is more than worthy of this moment in the spotlight.
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After all, the whole point of the All-Star Game is to have fun and showcase the lighter side of the NHL, and it will be fun to see Pacioretty and that famous smile out there enjoying himself alongside some of the premier players in the league.
Enjoy it, Patches!