Golden Knights center William Karlsson (71) and San Jose Sharks center Joe Pavelski (8) battle for the puck during the first overtime period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 28, 2018. Chase Stevens Las Vegas Review-Journal @csstevensphoto
An expansion team reaching the championship round begs the question: How did it get here?
The Golden Knights reached the Stanley Cup Final after blazing through the Western Conference with a 12-3 playoff record and three relatively stress-free series wins. Here’s a look back at each:
First round
Knights 4, Kings 0
Vegas swept its first playoff series despite winning each game by a single goal.