Vegas Golden Knights are your 2023 Stanley Cup Champions!

[Ianturnedbull]

Elite...

 

[tarheelhockey]

Earned it.

It's quite a thing to imagine, sitting there in the 2nd period knowing with near-certainty that the rest of the game is just a countdown to the Cup. These guys are pros and I'm sure the coaches keep them focused to the best of their ability, but as a human being how could you not be sitting there just soaking it in when you would normally be all dialed up about your next shift?

 

[Cyclones Rock]

Saw a couple of games there this season and the atmosphere was awesome. Can't even imagine what it was like tonight.

An incredibly well-run organization from top to bottom. Team has depth and top end talent. Very deserving Champions.

Viva Las Vegas!

 

[GreeningOil]

Congrats Knights fans!

 

[S E P H]

Big-time publicity for the sport will be happening on the strip.

 

[dukedukowski]

 

[BattleBorn]

Thanks to everyone that got into discussions with me while I was passionate. Thank you Florida fans, you’re all class acts. This is amazing.

 

[AlainVigneaultsGum]

 

[TheBeard]

Draft’s in two weeks!

 

[Kcoyote3]

Drone shot when the horn goes and the celebration starts.

Honestly? Really cool.

 

[SJSharksfan39]

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That guy looked like he was going to eat someone. Freaky.

 

[psycat]

That's regrettable.

 

[Saitama]

Congrats Vegas fans. Your team was legit.

 

[EichHart]

Congrats knights fans, well deserved.

 

[Puckstop40]

Well run team BUT lets not forget all the advantages they had during expansion! Gary changed the rules drastically.

The same expansion everyone said the Knights botched and said they would be a terrible team because of how poorly they constructed it?

 

[Refuse]

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.... .... 8-9?

 

[Killer Orcas]

Congrats Vegas fans you've suffered enough . Koodos to your ownership group they don't mess around they truly only care to win !!

 

[VivaLasVegas]

It's quite a thing to imagine, sitting there in the 2nd period knowing with near-certainty that the rest of the game is just a countdown to the Cup. These guys are pros and I'm sure the coaches keep them focused to the best of their ability, but as a human being how could you not be sitting there just soaking it in when you would normally be all dialed up about your next shift?

The Knights usually spend second periods re-gripping their clubs, at least until the beer guy comes by again.

 

[Refuse]

Well run team BUT lets not forget all the advantages they had during expansion! Gary changed the rules drastically.

 

[Little Psycho]

But the pacific division sucks!

 

[dukedukowski]

 

[red devil]

 

[Mike C]

Random thoughts

Fla went goalless on PP....1st time in 75 years that happened

Happy for George McPhee. Was always nice to me when I covered games in another life

Good to see Blueger and Quick hoist Lord Stanley

Good for Eichel after all he's been through

Vegas seems like a bunch of really classy guys

Alex Martinez is one clutch fellow

Bruce shoved it up Boston's ass

Gonna miss Keith Jones and the team of him Kenny and Eddie

Had a blast watching the games and hanging out on the main GDT...good humor, fun hockey talk


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[Lilou]

Florida got so close and their players will be thinking about this loss throughout their careers. That's great.

 

[EverTheCynic]

Ok. So Vegas management took advantage of the expansion draft brilliantly and loaded their franchise with value.

They were hot out of the gate, and made some shrewd moves to land elite talent like Eichel, Stone, and Pietrangelo.

They got a fantastic coach who built a great system. All the players bought in and worked extremely hard. Fighting over 82 games to win the western conference.

Then they basically steamrolled everyone in the playoffs and humiliated the Panthers in the finals.

There's only one real question here. Do they deserve it?