CHICAGO — The new faces all had a message Wednesday night, confident and direct in their assessment: That in their inaugural NHL season, the Golden Knights have every chance to be as competitive as any expansion side in history.
That’s how those players selected spoke when addressing the media at T-Mobile Arena, with hope and assertiveness and passion to prove their stance correct.
“It’s a good team,” Knights defenseman and Las Vegas resident Deryk Engelland said.
Not everyone agrees.
Here’s the funny part: When told Thursday about a Deadspin article entitled “Wow The Golden Knights Are Going To Be Bad,” an evaluation of the team’s expansion draft, general manager George McPhee didn’t oppose all points.