It began on a Friday in October, inside American Airlines Center, against a Dallas Stars side that at the time many believed would challenge for a Stanley Cup this season, a historic evening that ended in dramatic victory.
James Neal would score the game-winner while sliding from his knees with 2:44 remaining, and the Golden Knights were 2-1 winners and off to prove the hockey world wrong over the next five months.
The final piece of evidence was served Monday night.
It’s in the form of an X.
You will now find one next to Vegas in the league standings, verification the Knights are indeed playoff-bound, a fact stamped with a 4-1 win against Colorado before an announced gathering of 18,326 at T-Mobile Arena.