The Vegas Golden Knights As... Christmas Icons

The Vegas Golden Knights As… Christmas Icons

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - DECEMBER 12: Chandler Stephenson #20, William Karlsson #71, Jonathan Marchessault #81 and Zach Whitecloud #2 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate after Stephenson and Marchessault assisted Karlsson on a third-period goal against Dustin Wolf #32 of the Calgary Flames during their game at T-Mobile Arena on December 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights defeated the Flames 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

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Our beloved Conn Smythe winner and Wild Bill are two of the Original Misfits, so why not make them the Misfit Toys? They were exiled to the Island of Misfit Toys (AKA Las Vegas) after no teams wanted them. C’mon, you knew that was coming.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – DECEMBER 12: William Karlsson #71, Jonathan Marchessault #81, and Chandler Stephenson #20 of the Vegas Golden Knights celebrate Karlsson’s third-period goal against the Calgary Flames at T-Mobile Arena on December 12, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Knights defeated the Flames 5-4 in overtime. (Photo by Candice Ward/Getty Images) /

Unfortunately, one of the original Misfits, Reilly Smith, was traded to Pittsburgh for a fourth-round pick in the offseason. This would’ve made this so much better. Still, Marchy and Karlsson have proven their worth, with masterful performances in last season’s Stanley Cup playoffs (Marchessault had 25 points last season, while Karlsson had 11 goals).

Fun fact: Both Marchessault and Karlsson were both Columbus Blue Jackets before coming to Vegas. The reigning playoff MVP only spent his first season in Ohio while the Swedish center spent three seasons as a Blue Jacket. You can thank Columbus for these Christmas gifts, Golden Knight fans!

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