The relationship lasted just more than a year, usually not enough time for any meaningful bond to develop.
But the Vegas Golden Knights of 2017-18 didn’t present a typical storyline, and James Neal was hardly a secondary element to its plot.
He is gone, Neal having signed a free-agent contract with Calgary on Monday, thus ending his time in Vegas with one improbable season and run to the Stanley Cup Final.
Everything seems calm across Las Vegas. I didn’t notice any crazy protests in and around City National Area. No one was setting fire to No.