March 31, 2018: The Golden Knights clinch first place in the Pacific Division with a 3-2 win against the San Jose Sharks.
"Obviously nobody had those expectations at the beginning of the season," Gallant says. "But as we know, our team grew on everybody. We've worked hard all season long, but we all know what the real accomplishment is supposed to be. It's all about the playoffs."
April 7, 2018: The Golden Knights finish the regular season with a 7-1 loss at Calgary, but with nothing at stake, Gallant gives players a chance to heal minor injuries and works others back into the lineup.
The Golden Knights end with 26 more points, 18 more wins, seven more home wins and two more road wins than any other NHL team ever had in its inaugural season.
"It's something to be happy about," forward Jonathan Marchessault says, "but not something to be satisfied with."
April 17, 2018: Vegas sweeps the Los Angeles Kings in the first round of the playoffs with a 1-0 win in Game 4, allowing a total of three goals in the series. They become the second NHL team to sweep its first playoff series, joining the 1970 Pittsburgh Penguins.
"Everybody contributes to our success," Fleury says. "We roll four lines, six 'D' are playing, and I think that's what makes our strength, is everybody contributing and adding to our success every night."
May 6, 2018: The Golden Knights advance to the Western Conference Final with a 3-0 win against the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the second round, and become the third team to win multiple NHL playoff series in its inaugural season, joining the Toronto Arenas (1918) and St. Louis Blues (1968).
"It's a bit crazy thinking about it, for sure," defenseman Brayden McNabb says. "But we're here to win. We're not going to get caught up in 'You shouldn't be here' or blah, blah, blah, whatever. We're here to win."
May 20, 2018: The Golden Knights become the third team in NHL history to advance to the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season, joining the Toronto Arenas (1918) and St. Louis Blues (1968), with a 2-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets in Game 5 of the Western Conference Final.
"I just know that this felt really good tonight," McPhee says. "We are in the Stanley Cup Final. It's pretty nice. I've had a chance to be there before, and I'd really like to win it this time."