Watch: Pacioretty sets Canadiens' home-opener record with early goal
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That didn't take long.
Mere moments after taking the franchise's fabled torch from former Montreal Canadiens head coach Jacques Demers, captain Max Pacioretty opened the scoring early in Tuesday's home opener, setting a team record in the process.
Max Pacioretty (0:23) scored fastest @CanadiensMTL goal to begin their home opener. Previous: B. Rousseau (0:25) on 10/12/63. @EliasSports
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) October 19, 2016
The goal was Pacioretty's first of the new season.
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