Script doesn’t go to plan as Holtby, Fleury struggle in Game 1

Marc-Andre Fleury called it the beauty of sport, how that which is unforeseen can deliver the most entertaining of results.

It’s easy to find the charm in such things when your side is victorious.

I have a feeling the Washington Capitals aren’t so chipper about it.

The hockey world descended upon Las Vegas on Monday evening and the season-long amazing run of the Golden Knights continued its pursuit of the not-so-impossible any more, as Vegas beat the Capitals 6-4 in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final.

Michael Buffer introduced the starting lineups and those wild pregame ceremonies included the hometown Knight being aided by more flaming spears and a few high-tech cannon balls to…