Golden Knights, Panthers clash in pursuit of first Stanley Cup title

During a gathering of about 5,000 fans to reveal his new team's nickname and logo outside T-Mobile Arena in November of 2016, Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley made a rather bold prediction.

When asked by the emcee how long it would take his expansion franchise to lift the Stanley Cup, Foleyreplied, "I did say seven years, but it should be six years now. Six years."

Vegas, which made a storybook run to the Stanley C