Vegas Golden Knights: NHL team in Las Vegas, Founded 2017, Pacific Division, Western Conference
The Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Carolina Hurricanes is underway with a dynamic start. Teams are balancing high-stakes play with personal life events as players welcome newborns during the playoffs.
Vegas clinches key moments as Brayden McNabb returns after a heavy blow to the face, logging near-40 minutes and two assists in a late push for the Stanley Cup Final.
The Vegas Golden Knights have appointed an internal candidate, Ryan Craig, as head coach following the departure of John Tortorella after the team reached the Stanley Cup Final. The move marks a development-through-promotion for the franchise.
The Maple Leafs have signed Sergei Bobrovsky to a three-year, $21 million contract, moving him from Florida where he helped the Panthers reach multiple finals. Florida has traded for Jacob Markstrom and Akira Schmid to bolster their crease, setting up a new goaltending tandem.