For Vegas, the accomplishment comes in their inaugural season.
Even though the Ducks were the team facing elimination, the Sharks looked more desperate at the start. Fleury, the owner of three Stanley Cup victories in his own right, earned his second shutout of the series and was busy early on. "We just do what a regular team would, we just play the game and try to win".
By the numbers, this appears to be a closer series than it actually was.
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William Karlsson and Erik Haula (one and two on the team in goals during the regular season) have a goal apiece.
But none of that means anything if you don't score. Vegas could have made a mistake and turned the puck over at any point, and they still probably would have won. Los Angeles lost its first three games to the Sharks in the first round that year and went on to win the series on the way to winning the Stanley Cup.
And yet here we are.
"I never thought I would say that", he said. The two teams play Game 4 Wednesday night. Gulutzan has done a lot of good things with the Flames, and I suspect with a few minor additions they will be a playoff time at this time next year. Carter was particularly bad. "It all surrounds the Golden Knights team".
"I didn't picture this happening, me scoring a goal against the Kings", McNabb said, "but it feels real good to get this win and finish this series".
Shot locations weren't the only area the Golden Knights dominated either; just look at offensive zone passes that lead to better quality shots. He refused to give them hope, stopping pretty much everything he should have, plus some of the ones he shouldn't. Though the Kings have outhit the Knights virtually in every game, it is not having an effect on the Knights whatsoever.
It continues an incredible resurgence for Fleury, who is becoming a legitimate superstar in Vegas following a long tenure in Pittsburgh.
As we wrote last week, a Vegas Golden Knights Stanley Cup victory would be great for all of Sin City ... The four major US professional sports leagues have had 64 expansion teams since 1960, and until the Knights, not one of them had finished with a winning record. Once again, many doubted the Knights, including the one writing these very words.
In four games these playoffs, Fleury has stopped 127-of-130 shots, only allowing three goals, and leads all goalies in save percentage (SV%) and goals against average (GAA) with only Devan Dubnyk making more saves so far.
I swear, I'm not joking.
