Kevin Smith

It was a phrase no hockey expert or fan outside of Las Vegas expected to hear: “The Vegas Golden Knights, are heading to the Stanley Cup Final!” As broadcaster Kenny Albert for NBC Sports proclaimed such great tidings, and as a shocked world of sports watched this team put together less than a year ago, the Golden Knights celebrated (and touched) the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl on the ice in Winnipeg. While their ultimate goal of winning the Stanley Cup fell short, 2018 was a year that no Vegas fan will ever forget. 

With the emergence of Nate Schmidt coming back from suspension, to a 7-2 loss in Calgary, to a dramatic overtime win, the Knights experienced it all last week. In the midst of it they put together a 4-1 record, found their mojo with shutout victories against the top teams in the Pacific division.

It was not a week the Golden Knights and their fans would like to remember. A 1-3 record, losing Erik Haula for a possible season ending knee injury, and an unsettling repetition of what has sunk the Knights all season long when they have played poorly is looming over the team. Despite the adversity, the Golden Knights returned home Wednesday night, dominating Anaheim, 5-0, to shed a large layer of negativity.

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Opening "Knight" for the Vegas Golden Knights was historic, but not in a manner VGK fans would like. The extravaganza did not go as planned. With optimism at full blast and a sold out crowd at T-Mobile, the Knights struggled against the Philadelphia Flyers, losing 5-2, to fall below .500 for the first time in franchise history.

Close to 18,000 fans each home game, “Beat LA” chants for a preseason game, and "The Flower" making his usual acrobatic saves. Those are just some of the things that caught everyone’s attention as the Vegas Golden Knights finished off the preseason with a 5-2 win over the Sharks Sunday night.

Talk about picking up where the left off, the Vegas Golden Knights opened 2018 preseason play with...