After entering the NHL with an almighty explosion, reaching the postseason in each of its first two years, the Vegas Golden Knights were seen as a genuine Stanley Cup contender heading into 2019-20.
However, the first-half of the regular season was plagued by a plethora of flaws and a serious lack of inconsistency.
The Golden Knights lurched from one disastrous result to the next, and an inability to play up to their potential led to Gerard Gallant being canned.
It was a decision that hurt the fanbase given what Gallant had meant after crafting a roster of misfits into a team that made the Stanley Cup Final in their inaugural year.