The Vegas Golden Knights rewrote the rules for expansion teams (i.e., the ‘Vegas effect’) with exceptional success from their infancy. In just five years of existence, the Golden Knights have solidified their spot at the top of the Pacific Division and Stanley Cup brackets. If there’s one thing Vegas’ off-season has proven, it’s that this team is going for a Cup or bust — even if it means trading inaugural franchise goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury.
Where they left off
The Golden Knights’ records over the past three years are the stuff of NHL front office dreams.