Golden Knights discuss Game 1 win
 
Golden Knights discuss Game 1 win

Jonathan Marchessault, Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, Ryan Reaves, Tomas Nosek and Colin Miller talk about the Golden Knights 6-4 win over the Washington Capitals in Game 1.

Crowd goes crazy moments before puck drop
 
Crowd goes crazy moments before puck drop

The crowd at T-Mobile Arena goes crazy moments before the puck drops in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals, Monday, May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Golden Knights fans swarm T-Mobile Arena before Game 1
 
Golden Knights fans swarm T-Mobile Arena before Game 1

Golden Knights fans swarm T-Mobile Arena before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Washington Capitals, Monday, May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Benjamin Hager/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Knights fans party before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals
 
Knights fans party before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals

Knights fans, including performing artist Lil Jon, party at Toshiba Plaza before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Washington Capitals, Monday, May 28, 2018 in Las Vegas. (Richard Brian/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Holiday traffic on Interstate 15
 
Holiday traffic on Interstate 15

Traffic is backed up on southbound Interstate 15 as visitors head toward Southern California after the Memorial Day weekend. (RTC Fast Cameras)

Forgotten battle of World War II
 
Forgotten battle of World War II

American forces reclaimed remote Attu Island on May 30, 1943, after a 19-day campaign known as World War II’s forgotten battle. Much of the fighting was hand-to-hand, waged in dense fog and winds of up to 120 mph.
Casualties were high; only 28 of 2,500 Japanese soldiers survived. More than 500 U.S. soldiers died in the “forgotten battle.” American forces had trained in California for desert combat and were not prepared for the harsh Alaska weather. On the final assault on U.S. forces on May 29 1943, 200 Japanese soldiers were killed and another 500 held grenades to their bellies and pulled the pins. The battle for Attu proved to be unimportant to the rest of the war, but American planes did use the island to bomb the northernmost reaches of Japan.

May 21-May 27: See week’s best photos from RJ photographers
 
May 21-May 27: See week’s best photos from RJ photographers

Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by Bizu Tesfaye Photo by Erik Verduzco Photo by Richard Brian Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by K. M. Cannon Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by Chase Stevens Photo by Erik Verduzco

Golden Edge: Stanley Cup preview
 
Golden Edge: Stanley Cup preview

Bryan Salmond, Ed Graney and Adam Hill discuss the Golden Knights matchup with the Washington Capitals in the Stanley Cup Final.

Capitals players talk at Media Day
 
Capitals players talk at Media Day

T.J. Oshie, Evgeny Kuznetsov and Alex Ovechkin talk about the Stanley Cup final at media day.

Media day
 
Media day

Media day

Las Vegas local stays true to herself despite condition
 
Las Vegas local stays true to herself despite condition

Jessica was born with Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, a condition that affects muscles and joints and gives her a very limited range of movement in her arms and legs. On Thursday she graduated high school with honors. (Rachel Aston/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @rookie__rae

Lights Fall 7-2 Against Galaxy II
 
Lights Fall 7-2 Against Galaxy II

Las Vegas Lights beat reporter Ben Gotz goes over the Las Vegas Lights worst defeat of the season against L.A. Galaxy II.

Father-Daughter Relationship Inspired UNLV Grad’s Research, Career
 
Father-Daughter Relationship Inspired UNLV Grad’s Research, Career

Breanna Boppre is UNLV’s first doctoral graduate of criminal justice. She grew up having to visit her father in jail and has used that experience to pursue her studies in criminal justice reform and improving the incarceration system. (Madelyn Reese/Las Vegas Review-Journal)

Ryan Reaves becomes Golden Knights’ latest unlikely hero
 
Ryan Reaves becomes Golden Knights’ latest unlikely hero

Ryan Reaves has become the Golden Knights latest unlikely hero. Reaves scored the series-clinching goal in the Western Conference Finals. It was his first goal with the Golden Knights. It came after Reaves sat for Vegas’ first nine playoff games. Now he’s become a integral part of the team’s forecheck. He gets his chance and he goes in there and he played great hockey. It’s not surprising.

Golden Knights On Stanley Cup Final
 
Golden Knights On Stanley Cup Final

Golden Knights players talk after practice about being in the Stanley Cup Final and media day.