Finally? Golden Knights fulfill owner Bill Foley’s promise to win a title within ‘SIX YEARS’ as Vegas pounds Florida Panthers, 9-3, for Game 5 clincher
- Right winger Mark Stone recorded a hattrick in the high scoring historic victory
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That the Vegas Golden Knights obliterated the Florida Panthers, 9-3, to clinch their first Stanley Cup title in just five games is a remarkable feat in itself.
But that the recent expansion team did so just six seasons after its inception – something owner Bill Foley actually predicted in 2016 – is almost beyond belief.
Yes, a little more than six years after Foley famously promised a title to his new fans, the Golden Knights finally raised the Cup in Las Vegas on Tuesday night.
Right winger Mark Stone dazzled with a hat trick, while star center Jack Eichel added a trio of assists, but it the biggest star may have been the city itself.
Less than a year after the Las Vegas Aces won their first WNBA title, Sin City is increasingly at the center of the sports world. In addition to the NFL’s Raiders and a new, upcoming Formula One race, Las Vegas remains a mecca for sports gamblers, and is now rumored to be attracting MLB’s Oakland Athletics and a potential NBA expansion franchise.
Golden Knights celebrate after they defeated the Panthers 9-3 to win the Stanley Cup
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley fist-bumps Jonathan Quick #32 after warmups
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