The top 3 moments in Vegas Golden Knights history

1.) The Vegas Golden Knights making the Stanley Cup Final twice (and winning once)

Both Stanley Cup Final trips for the Vegas Golden Knights have been memorable for the fans. In 2017-18, nobody expected an expansion team led by Marc-Andre Fleury to make the championship round in the first season. 2022-23 was different, with people becoming aware of the team's capabilities.

But let's go back to that inaugural season when the Las Vegas community was reeling from a deadly mass shooting. The city needed something to heal from the traumatic event. The Golden Knights became instant successes, healing a wounded community with hockey.

However, the story would get its happy ending when the Golden Knights defeated the Florida Panthers in five games. They would win their first Stanley Cup, capping off a story fit for Hollywood. It was fitting for a team nobody believed in to finish the story, delivering a title victory capped off by a heart-shaped photo.

The Golden Knights wouldn't have been relevant without that inaugural season run. They would've been another expansion team wallowing in their pursuit of a Stanley Cup. Still, Bill Foley set the standard of immediately becoming competitive, fulfilling his promise of a championship in six seasons.