[Alberta's Child]

If I was a betting man, I’d say the following is likely to happen before the Golden Knights win a Stanley Cup:

The team’s appeal fades, it faces financial distress, and it becomes a candidate for relocation.

That’s just my humble opinion.

[Varda]

I’d take that bet.

Las Vegas was a unique situation. It was a polity with no identity. To outsiders, Las Vegas wasn’t real. Then came the shooting and a wounded town found comfort in a hockey team that embraced them. Them became us. The Knights became the hottest ticket in the NHL and most of it is due to local enthusiasm.

I have to admit having studied socio-political interactions many moons ago, it was fun to watch.

While I think Las Vegas is secure, I’m not confident about Seattle. The NHL there will be just another sports team.