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The Golden Knights' historic inaugural season set records and took them to the Stanley Cup Final.
The Vegas Golden Knights are a professional ice hockey team based in Paradise, Nevada. They began play in the 2017–18 season as an expansion team, playing their home games at T-Mobile Arena.
Lore & Background
In their inaugural 2017–18 season, the Golden Knights set multiple records. They broke the record for most wins by an expansion team on February 1, 2018, with their 34th win. On February 21, they broke the record for most points by an expansion team with their 84th point. On March 26, they became the first team to make the playoffs in their inaugural season since the 1979–80 Edmonton Oilers and Hartford Whalers. On March 31, with a 3–2 victory over the San Jose Sharks, they became the first modern-era expansion team from any of the four major sports and the first NHL team since the 1926–27 New York Rangers to win their division in their inaugural season. They swept the Los Angeles Kings in the first round, becoming the first team in NHL history to sweep their first playoff series in their inaugural season. They then defeated the San Jose Sharks in six games and the Winnipeg Jets in five games to reach the Stanley Cup Final, where they lost to the Washington Capitals in five games.
Reader's Guide
The Golden Knights' regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017. Their preseason schedule was announced in January 2017, with a draft schedule released in April 2017 and the final schedule in June 2017. The team filled its initial roster via the 2017 NHL expansion draft on June 21, 2017, selecting one player from each existing team. They also participated in the 2017 NHL entry draft, held on June 23 and 24, 2017, at the United Center in Chicago, where they held the sixth overall pick.
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