The , understandably, entered the NHL season as . They were a new franchise with a roster of supposed misfits, and at one point they were at 500-1 odds to win the championship. Fast forward to the end of the season and they're in the Stanley Cup Final -- four wins away from defying the odds in every sense of the expre sion.The Golden Knights cast a
2016 IIHF Worlds Matthews McDavid among reasons to follow this year
Its the way it has to be, but its never been ideal. The IIHFs annual Mens World Championship happens to land smack dab in the middle of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In some European countries, that tournament is the most important hockey event on the calendar. In the U.S. and Canada, its barely a distraction.This year, however, there is an increased i