Superstition be damned, Max Pacioretty proud to put on No. 67

For the previous few many years, hardly any Maple Leaf wished to attract consideration to himself and the time hole between Stanley Cup years by carrying the No. 67 linked to the final championship seasons.

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Max Pacioretty didn’t hesitate as that’s been his ID since breaking in with the Montreal Canadiens in 2008. Sure, he is aware of the double-digit significance.

“Hopefully it’s good luck,” the Connecticut native stated with fun when requested about his selection as camp exercises started Thursday. “Some followers say it may go two methods.”

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Defenceman Robert Svehla wore it in 2002-03, the Slovakian saying on the time he didn’t know any higher, whereas it was winger Brandon Kozun’s burden for 20 video games in 2014-15. The Leafs’ Stanley Cup drought is an NHL-record 57 years.

“Again then (at Pacioretty’s first Habs camp) you didn’t have a lot of a say and each quantity appears to have been retired or taken by somebody,” he stated. “Perhaps at one level I thought of switching, however my dad stated that’s my quantity now and I’ve to keep it up.”

Pacioretty can also be reminded he might be simply the third captain of the Canadiens to play for Toronto in 107 years after George Hainsworth and Kirk Muller.

“I’ve heard a bit about that,” he stated. “Two particular franchises. It’s an honour to be right here and put on this jersey.”

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