The Vegas Golden Knights are continuing to prove their doubters wrong after a 3-2 overtime victory over St. Louis.
With a win over the St. Louis Blues, the Vegas Golden Knights continue to rewrite the history books. The Knights become the first team in the 100-year history of the NHL to win six of their first seven games in an inaugural season.
When the Blues came into T-Mobile Arena Saturday night, many around the league thought the Cinderella story was over. The top team in the west surely would put an end to the good times in the Sin City, right? Apparently, the Golden Knights didn’t get the memo.
Despite being outshot 49-22, losing interim starting goaltender Malcolm Subban to injury, and having to throw playing a young, inexperienced Oscar Dansk in net, Vegas found a way to keep the good times rolling. William Karlsson sealed the deal with a vicious snipe off an odd-man rush, capping off the 3-2 OT victory. The opportunity presented itself, and Karlsson made sure that he sent the steel gray-clad fans home happy.
An OT-winner for the history books. The @GoldenKnights have won six of their first seven, with big thanks to @WKarlsson71! @EASPORTSNHL https://t.co/kOHwGye72D
— NHL (@NHL) October 22, 2017
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That rocket propelled the Knights to a shiny 6-1-0 record, good for third in the entire Western Conference. Vegas also wrote hockey history again, which they’ve shown to be quite good at that. With the win, they have become the first team in the 100-year history of the NHL, yes 100 YEARS, to win six of their first seven games in an inaugural season.
If someone would’ve told me this team would start this strong, I would have lost a lot of money. It is extremely hard not to like this Vegas Golden Knights team, even die-hard Quebec Nordiques fans have to crack a slight smile now. This team is fast, energetic, and very fun to watch. When you watch them play, you see guys striving to have fun and enjoy the game. So far, we are experiencing quite the successful NHL expansion thus far in Nevada.
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Stick taps all around to the boys in gray and gold.
They are making their presence known, letting those around the league that they simply won’t be a pushover because they are new. Most importantly, they are also helping a city stricken by tragedy heal. That healing is a result of success, a sense of community, and a unified (and growing) love for the game of hockey in Las Vegas.