Golden Knights become 3rd team ever to reach Cup final in inaugural season
The Vegas Golden Knights punched their ticket to the Stanley Cup Final and in doing so - as they have been doing all season - made history in the process.
With their win on Sunday afternoon the Golden Knights became just the third team in NHL history to reach the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, joining the Toronto Arenas who did so in 1918 and the St. Louis Blues in 1968.
Only three other franchises in NHL history have clinched a #StanleyCup Final berth in their first-ever postseason appearance – the Montreal Maroons in 1926 (second season), Boston Bruins in 1927 (third season) and Florida Panthers in 1996 (third season). #NHLStats #VGKvsWPG
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 20, 2018
Vegas also became just the seventh team in history to clinch three series on the road to reach the Cup final.
The @GoldenKnights are the seventh team in NHL history to clinch three series on the road to reach the #StanleyCup Final. The others:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) May 20, 2018
LAK in 2014
PIT in 2009
DET in 2008
CAR in 2002
EDM in 1985
NYI in 1981#NHLStats #VGKvsWPG pic.twitter.com/KjnWQmIc6h
All this considered, these accolades pale in comparison to what could be if the team can manage four more wins this postseason.