The Golden Knights beat the Panthers by a 9–3 score on Tuesday to capture their first NHL playoff title.
The Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup champions for the first time.
The 26-year-old center never reached the playoffs during his tenure with the Buffalo Sabres. He missed once again after arriving in Vegas last year.“It’s a really special organization and I just feel blessed to be a part of it,” Eichel said on the ice at T-Mobile Arena after Game 5. “Coming here and being with these guys every day, it really changed my outlook on a lot of things and I started to really enjoy coming to the rink again.
Eichel didn’t just lead the Golden Knights in playoff scoring. He led the entire league with 26 points in 22 games. Not bad for your first playoff run.After playing big roles in Boston, Toronto, Pittsburgh, and Arizona, it would’ve been easy for Phil Kessel to feel a little left out after being sidelined for the vast majority of the Golden Knights’ championship run.
He also took the time to do a bit of reminiscing about his experience under the microscope with the Maple Leafs.during Tuesday’s celebration. “You guys said I couldn’t win, and now I’m a three-time champ. Remember that.” “Oh, yeah, I plan on playing,” Kessel told Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “Who knows where it’s at, but I feel young. I love to play.”
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