The manner in which the Vegas Golden Knights saw their second season as a professional NHL franchise come to an end means that any positives from 2018-19 will be overshadowed for now.
And more salt will only get added to the wounds the longer the San Jose Sharks last in the postseason, and you’d bet that it could be a while judging on their Second Round opener against the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night.
But it is important to not lose sight of just how far this unlikely expansion team has come and the gigantic strides it continues to make both on and off the ice.