Congressional Democratic colleagues from Las Vegas and the District of Columbia met Thursday to square up a hockey wager on the Stanley Cup Finals between the Capitals and Golden Knights.
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Minutes after they saluted several thousand fans at 3rd Street Stage on Fremont Street in its “Stick Salute to Vegas,” members of the Vegas Golden Knights made their way to dinner at The D Las Vegas.
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was everything the Golden Knights hoped for — and more — when they selected him from the Pittsburgh Penguins in the expansion draft last summer.
The move to bring Russian free agent center Vadim Shipachyov to the Golden Knights didn’t pan out. But the team was able to cut its losses and not let it negatively impact the locker room.
In Las Vegas, it’s Beer Man Bruce Reiner who gets the last word: “How ‘bout dem Knights?”
Three days before the start of the season, the Knights placed Stoner on injured reserve with a mysterious ailment, and he became a ghost — save for a few ironic No. 4 jerseys scattered throughout T-Mobile Arena.
The veteran defenseman will always be known for his stirring speech before the home opener on Oct. 10 but he also had a career season on the ice to help the Golden Knights set numerous records and reach the Stanley Cup Final.
General manager George McPhee built the Golden Knights, a team which enjoyed unparalleled success in their inaugural NHL season.