National Hockey League: Vegas Golden Knights
As an expansion team, the Vegas Golden Knights have defied all sorts of odds.
Long shots to even make the playoffs seven months ago, they are a favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup in June. Behind the stellar play of goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury, the Golden Knights completed a sweep of the Los Angeles Kings to move into the second round against San Jose.
That puts the Golden Knights in some rare company as they became the first expansion team in NHL history to sweep a series in their inaugural season. The Pittsburgh…
