Five years ago a Vegas team full of strangers bonded instantly and shocked the hockey world. Today six players remain from that team, and they are ready for another chance at the Stanley Cup. JesseGranger_ shares the journey of the 'Golden Misfits.'
“That’s something that every hockey player has to go through in their life,” Marchessault said. “They have such good friends through the years, who get traded or retire. Everybody goes through it.”“One hundred percent,” Marchessault said. “We all came in together and it’s been a great journey with them. If we can win it this year, it would be a cherry on top.”They’ve each done their part to get this far. Karlsson leads the team with a franchise-record 10 goals this postseason.
The three of them have a stranglehold on the Golden Knights’ franchise record books. Marchessault, Karlsson and Smith are all top-three all-time in goals and points in Vegas. In their shared 4,633 minutes of ice time over the regular season and playoffs, the Golden Knights have scored 288 goals. In 2018, Vegas lost to an experienced Capitals squad that had come close for years but had yet to close the deal on a title, and desperately wanted one before it was too late. Those descriptors are oddly fitting for this version of the Golden Knights.
The perspective and desperation that the last five years have imparted on these players doesn’t guarantee a victory this time, and they’re well aware of that. For nearly every answer the three of them gave during Friday’s media day, they quickly followed up with “but we know Florida is hungry, too.”“The hardest games are yet to come,” Marchessault said. “So yeah, it’s definitely a different approach this time.
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