The Stanley Cup banner dangled from the Capital One Arena rafters in its new location: Next to the Washington Bullets’ 1977-78 world championship banner, between the American and Canadian flags.
When players faced that direction during the national anthem Wednesday night, the Vegas Golden Knights surely had to confront in their own minds what that banner stood for — unless they blocked its image out entirely.
“What happened last year is disappointing; we need to stop talking about last year also,” Vegas forward Jonathan Marchessault said earlier this week.
Maybe the Golden Knights will be able to do that now that Wednesday’s Stanley Cup rematch is behind them.