​It is crazy how expectations can change over the course of a season.





In September nobody gave the Vegas Golden Knights a chance to make the playoffs. Nobody thought the roster was anything special. Not even their owner Bill Foley.

This quote is from August. I've thought about it pretty much every day the Golden Knights win. pic.twitter.com/meceYST9yR — Emily Kaplan (@emilymkaplan) May 20, 2018

​​Like most of us, Foley didn't expect his team to be playing in the Stanley Cup Final. He knew the realistic expectations for an expansion team. They weren't supposed to be good, they weren't supposed to win, so all he hoped for was some competitive hockey.

WESTERN



CONFERENCE



CHAMPS pic.twitter.com/iHfHwqpwcv — Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) May 20, 2018

​​They have been a little bit more than competitive. The Knights have absolutely dominated the playoffs, only losing three games over three rounds, while cementing themselves as the best team in the Western Conference.





The Golden Knights are the best expansion team ever. How did this happen? This is all possible through the environment this group has fostered in the Nevada desert. By buying into head coach Gerard Gallant's style of play and embracing the underdog narrative they have been able focus their energy into making the impossible a reality.

WOW.



In their first season as an NHL franchise, the Vegas Golden Knights will be playing for the Stanley Cup! pic.twitter.com/YvsAViYMkE — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 20, 2018

William Karlsson had 6 goals in his last season in Columbus, this year he had 43. Jonathan Marchessault jumped from 51 points to 75. Marc-Andre Fleury was an aging back up a year ago, now he's the best goalie left in the playoffs.





This Golden Knights team is something special. ​They are probably the best story the NHL has had in years. So sit back and enjoy the history being made before your eyes.