Pacioretty had the quote of the night about celebrating with former rival Mark Stone

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There are a lot of layers to trades, one of which is finding chemistry with your new teammates in a short period of time. That's not always easy when you've got a bit of past with your new teammates, like Marcus Johansson and Brad Marchand, for example.

What makes it easier, though, is understanding the common goal of winning the Stanley Cup. The Golden Knights were the big winners of deadline day for making the move to get Mark Stone and increase their chances of winning the Cup in the process.

Stone made his debut Tuesday night and played on a line with a longtime rival of his, Max Pacioretty. Vegas won 4-1 and Pacioretty scored twice in the victory. Following the game, the former Hab had a funny quote about what it was like celebrating with his newest teammate.

Video of the hilarious quote from Pacioretty about celebrating with longtime rival Mark Stone.

“Different to see him come into the pile with me. I almost put my hands up to defend myself. It was fun though and look forward to do it many more times.”

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— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) February 27, 2019

Stone also commented on going from being rivals with Pacioretty to playing on the same line and celebrating goals.

Mark Stone said it was a bit weird getting a welcome text from Max Pacioretty: "We had some good battles when he was with Montreal. We didn't necessarily like each other too much, But now we're sitting beside each other in the locker room, so things can change pretty quickly."
— Adam Hill (@AdamHillLVRJ) February 26, 2019

With Stone and Pacioretty locked up long-term, we're sure they'll get used to celebrating together quickly, especially if they continue to play how they did against the Stars.