Were the Vegas Golden Knight Just a Fluke? (NHL Analysis)

[bagelbitesisbae 71]

Inspired by @Devise to make this topic! 


At the start of last season, we all thought Vegas was going to be a bottom 5 team in the league. It looked like they didn't have anybody besides James Neal (who now plays for Calgary) and Marc-Andre Fluery. Marc-Andre Fluery was playing subpar a couple of seasons ago and none of us knew if he'd be able to step up his game. Surprise, Marc-Andre Fluery was out of his mind good throughout the whole season. Jonathan Marchessault and William Karlsson both emerged into these two beast-like hockey players for the Vegas Golden Knights. Their current "number one" defenseman is Nate Schmidt (they got Nate Schimdt from the Washington Capitals in the expansion draft) who was just the Washington Capitals' 7th defenseman. The Vegas Golden Knights didn't just get 80 points last season, they got 109 points. They didn't just earn an immaculate amount of points, they also made it to the Stanley Cup finals. Vegas is a pure example of what dedication and unison can do for you. We need to think for a moment though, would they have made it to the Stanley Cup finals without Marc-Andre Fluery? They probably wouldn't have. Another question is, how long can Fluery be super for the Vegas Golden Knights?

 

Can the Vegas Golden Knights even make the playoffs next year?? They recently acquired Paul Stastny (C) which should help them down the middle. If they can work together in unison again, then they have another good shot at making the playoffs. You don't need these shiny players to be a top team in the league.

 

In conclusion, the Vegas Golden Knights were not a fluke.

 

 

[McWolf 3,115]

Karlsson's season was a fluke.

Fleury's season was a fluke.

Schmidt is suspended 20 games.

Not saying they will suck this season. But there's no way they win the West again in both the season and the playoffs. They're probably going to fight for a playoff spot.