Golden Knights' Pacioretty returns for Game 7
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Vegas Golden Knights sniper Max Pacioretty was back in the lineup for Game 7 against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
Pacioretty hadn't played since May 1 due to an undisclosed injury. He scored the winning goal in Vegas' 6-2 victory over Minnesota, sending the Golden Knights into a Round 2 series with the Colorado Avalanche..
He returned to his familiar spot on the top line with Chandler Stephenson and Mark Stone.
Golden Knights lines:
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Pacioretty–Stephenson–Stone
Marchessault–Karlsson–Smith
Janmark–Roy–Tuch
Carrier–Brown–Reaves
Martinez–Pietrangelo
Holden–Theodore
Hague–Whitecloud
Fleury
Pacioretty led the Golden Knights with 24 goals in 48 regular-season games.
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