![]() The parade route, arena and plaza also hosted a championship victory celebration last September, after the Las Vegas Aces defeated the Connecticut Sun to win the WNBA Championship. The casinos have familiar names: Caesars Palace, Flamingo, Bellagio, Horseshoe, Paris Las Vegas, Cosmopolitan, Planet Hollywood, New York-New York, Aria, MGM Grand. He and the others - Reilly Smith, William Karlsson, Shea Theodore, Brayden McNabb and William Carrier - were among the first to hold the Stanley Cup during post-game celebrations.Īll week, players have been spotted celebrating at some of the same glittery resorts the procession passed. Marchessault is one of the six original members of the Golden Knights expansion team. Team captain Mark Stone scored a three-goal "hat trick." Jonathan Marchessault received the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP. This year, the Golden Knights cruised through the playoffs, never facing an elimination game, and routed the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 on Tuesday. The franchise surprised many by making the playoffs the first year and advancing to the championship before losing to the Washington Capitals in five games. That first year, team owner Bill Foley famously predicted the Golden Knights would make the playoffs in three years and win the Stanley Cup in six years. Players who dubbed themselves the Golden Misfits after being drafted from other NHL teams embraced survivors, first responders and volunteers and the team has over the years become a key part of "Vegas Strong" events aimed at healing community trauma.
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