"As the media waited for the Canadiens' locker room to open after Thursday night's 4-2 win over the New York Islanders, Max Pacioretty stuck his head out and asked: "Did it count?"

He was asking about his last-second shot into an empty-net and when he was assured that it had counted, he broke into a wide smile.

"That's my first NHL hat trick and my first pro goal into an empty net," Pacioretty said. "I wasn't watching the clock, but my teammates were yelling at me and I knew I had to get the puck off fast."

The puck was a true buzzer-beater, going into the net at 19:59."