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The Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017 as the league’s first expansion team since 2000 when the Columbus Blue Jackets and Minnesota Wild started operations. The Golden Knights broke the mold for expansion franchises by winning their division and reaching the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural season. It was the most successful debut season for an expansion franchise in the history of North American professional sports. Although they lost that series to the Washington Capitals, the Golden Knights followed it up with five playoff appearances in their first six seasons. They won their first Stanley Cup in 2023. 

Maple Leafs, Woll Shutout Golden Knights 3-0 at Home
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Considering these two teams only meet twice per season, it was a physical affair on Wednesday night between the Toronto Maple Leafs and the Vegas Golden Knights at Scotiabank Arena. The depleted Maple Leafs, who had tapped into their AHL affiliate Toronto Marlies for some much-needed depth, managed to get the job done beating the Golden Knights 3-0 on the back of a 31-save shutout by Joseph Woll. With so many regulars out of the lineup on one side, those headlines took a backseat to the efforts that both teams put in on Wednesday night with some newcomers taking charge…

Projected Lineups for the Maple Leafs vs Golden Knights – 11/20/24
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The Vegas Golden Knights take on the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. GOLDEN KNIGHTS (11-5-2) AT MAPLE LEAFS (11-6-2) 7:30 p.m. ET; TVAS, SN, SCRIPPS Golden Knights projected lineup Ivan Barbashev — Jack Eichel — Pavel DorofeyevTomas Hertl — Nicolas Roy — Keegan KolesarBrett Howden — William Karlsson — Alexander HoltzTanner Pearson — Callahan Burke — Cole Schwindt Noah Hanifin — Alex PietrangeloBrayden McNabb — Kaedan KorczakShea Theodore — Zach Whitecloud Adin HillIlya Samsonov Scratched: Mason Morelli Injured: Mark Stone (lower body), Victor Olofsson (lower body), Nicolas Hague (undisclosed),…

Projected Lineups for the Capitals vs Golden Knights – 11/17/24
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The Washington Capitals take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight.  Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. CAPITALS (11-4-1) AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS (11-4-2) 8 p.m. ET; SCRIPPS, MNMT, NHLN, SNW, SNO, SNE, TVAS Capitals projected lineup Alex Ovechkin — Dylan Strome — Aliaksei ProtasConnor McMichael — Pierre-Luc Dubois — Tom WilsonAndrew Mangiapane — Lars Eller — Jakub VranaBrandon Duhaime — Nic Dowd — Taylor Raddysh Jakob Chychrun — John CarlsonRasmus Sandin — Matt RoyMartin Fehervary — Trevor van Riemsdyk Logan ThompsonCharlie Lindgren Scratched: Dylan McIlrath, Hendrix Lapierre, Alexander Alexeyev Injured: Sonny Milano (upper body) Status…

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Projected Lines for the Hurricanes vs Golden Knights – 11/11/14
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The Carolina Hurricanes take on the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others. HURRICANES (10-3-0) AT GOLDEN KNIGHTS (9-3-2) 10 p.m. ET; FDSNSO, SCRIPPS, TVAS Hurricanes projected lineup Andrei Svechnikov — Sebastian Aho — Jack RoslovicEric Robinson — Jesperi…

 

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What year were the Vegas Golden Knights founded?

The Vegas Golden Knights joined the NHL in 2017 as the league’s first expansion team since 2000.

When did the Vegas Golden Knights play their first game?

The Golden Knights played their first game on Oct. 6, 2017. They played the Dallas Stars and won 2-1.

Who is the current head coach of the Vegas Golden Knights?

Bruce Cassidy is the current head coach for the Vegas Golden Knights.