{"id":246149,"date":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/stanley-cup-final-primer-vegas-golden-knights-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T00:00:00","slug":"stanley-cup-final-primer-vegas-golden-knights-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/01\/stanley-cup-final-primer-vegas-golden-knights-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"Stanley Cup Final primer: Vegas Golden Knights | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>The GIST: <\/strong>The Vegas Golden Knights are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in just nine years of existence. And while folks often love to root for an underdog, this squad isn\u2019t getting that same love <a href=\"http:\/\/youtube.com\/watch?v=0zPXOJDvg9M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for good reason<\/a>. Let\u2019s discuss their quest to hoist Lord Stanley for a second time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u25b6\ufe0f How they got here: <\/strong>With just eight regular-season games remaining, Vegas <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/48903642\/ex-golden-knights-coach-bruce-cassidy-just-want-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shockingly fired<\/a> head coach Bruce Cassidy (who won a Cup in Vegas in 2023) and hired another Stanley Cup\u2013winning head coach, John Tortorella.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It was a savvy move \u2014 the Knights have thrived under Torts, defeating both the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks in six games before sweeping the Presidents\u2019 Trophy\u2013winning Colorado Avalanche in the Western Conference Finals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\ud83d\udcaa Can right winger Mitch Marner lead the Golden Knights to victory?: <\/strong>To the dismay of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/mitch-marner-talks-vegas-toronto-ahead-of-stanley-cup-final\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Toronto Maple Leafs fans<\/a>, playmaker Marner has excelled in the postseason: He\u2019s the league\u2019s playoff points leader (seven goals, 14 assists), just ahead of his teammate Jack Eichel, another favorite for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-conn-smythe-trophy-winners-complete-list-287709808\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Conn Smythe Trophy<\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>But Marner\u2019s true lieutenant is linemate Brett Howden, who boasts 10 postseason goals, six of them assisted by Marner. A match made in icy heaven.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u261d\ufe0f One more thing: <\/strong>We have to talk about Vegas\u2019 starting goaltender Carter Hart, who, along with four other Canada world juniors players, was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0yiYLnBooOo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">acquitted of sexual assault<\/a> in July 2025. The fact that he\u2019s in the NHL at all, especially after the league itself called the 2018 events \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/nhl-statement-on-status-of-dube-foote-formenton-hart-mcleod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">deeply troubling and unacceptable<\/a>,\u201d has led to massive outcry. We still have a long way to go.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\n  n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\n  document,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1716705275141133'); \/\/ Insert your pixel ID here.\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n      <\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thegistsports.com\/article\/stanley-cup-vegas-golden-knights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The GIST: The Vegas Golden Knights are back in the Stanley Cup Final for the third time in just nine years of existence. And while folks often love to root for an underdog, this squad isn\u2019t getting that same love for good reason. Let\u2019s discuss their quest to hoist Lord Stanley for a second time. 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