While the San Jose Sharks, St. Louis Blues, Boston Bruins and Carolina Hurricanes slug it out for two spots in the Stanley Cup Finals, the Vegas Golden Knights and the rest of the NHL have turned the page on 2018-19 and are instead looking ahead to next year.
For the Golden Knights the outlook looks more than kind with a shot at lifting a Stanley Cup seemingly on the horizon in the not too distant future.
With a loaded roster, a deep and talented farm system and a forward-thinking front office who have made all the right moves so far, Vegas are on an upward trend and are very much riding the crest of a wave following a hugely successful first two years as an NHL franchise both on and off the ice.