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ANAHEIM — Anybody who thinks Max Pacioretty doesn’t care deeply about his role as captain of the Canadiens has never watched him wear his heart on his sleeve during an interview.

They also didn’t see him in the locker room in Madison Square Garden last spring after the Canadiens had been eliminated by the New York Rangers in the first round of the playoffs and the captain failed to score a single goal in the six-game series. Pacioretty was on the verge of tears that night.

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Pacioretty will often speak in clichés when things are going good for him and the team — deflecting praise to his linemates or coaches. But when things go bad his emotions come through.

Things are going bad right now for Pacioretty and the Canadiens. The team is off to a 1-5-1 start to the season and the captain has gone six games without a goal after scoring once in the season-opening 3-2 shootout win in Buffalo. When Pacioretty doesn’t score, the Canadiens’ chances of winning diminish.