The first-year Vegas Golden Knights will play for the Stanley Cup, another remarkable achievement for a group that was thrown together last summer but bonded quickly and firmly and won the right to represent the NHL's Western Conference in the Cup Final.
Ryan Reaves' deflection of a shot by former Ducks defenseman Luca Sbisa got past Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck in the second period on Sunday to give Vegas a 2-1 lead, and goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made it hold up in a victory that clinched the series in a shockingly fast five games.
The self-styled team of misfits and castoffs excelled throughout the series and finished it off under intense pressure from hostile fans at Winnipeg's Bell MTS Place.