Stanley Cup 2018: Proof That Las Vegas Is A Sports Town

Golden Knights Owner Bill Foley Thought Making The Finals Was Six Years Away

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When Bill Foley brought professional hockey to Las Vegas, he said the team had a chance to make the playoffs in three years and win the Stanley Cup in six. Boy, was he wrong. We’re guessing he did not place any bets before the season started!

To be fair, the last expansion team to make it to the Stanley Cup Finals was the St. Louis Blues in 1967. Across every major sport, only the 1998 Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer advanced to the title match, which they won. If Vegas wins the Stanley Cup, they will officially become the second professional sports team to accomplish the feat.