Pacioretty becomes 1st Canadien in 24 years to score in 6 straight games
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Max Pacioretty became the first Montreal Canadiens player in nearly a quarter century to record goals in six consecutive games with this first-period tally Thursday versus the Ottawa Senators:
(Courtesy NHL.com)
Denis Savard was the last Canadien to accomplish the feat, scoring in six straight games back in 1991, according to Dave Stubbs of the Montreal Gazette.
Pacioretty leads Montreal with 21 goals, 10 more than the next best Hab.
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