The 2018 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League 's (NHL) 2017–18 season and the culmination of the 2018 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Washington Capitals defeated the Western Conference champion Vegas Golden Knights four games to one to win their first championship, in their 44th season.
Members of the Vegas Golden Knights pose with the Stanley Cup after the Knights defeated the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in Las Vegas. The Knights won the series 4-1. (AP Photo/John Locher)
The Vegas Golden Knights win the NHL's Stanley Cup — the franchise's first June 14, 20235:12 AM ET Heard on Morning Edition 29-Second Listen Playlist The Golden Knights capture the
Vegas Golden Knights Win the Stanley Cup in Just Their Sixth Season The Golden Knights beat the Panthers, 9-3, to win the N.H.L. championship, four games to one. The Golden
LAS VEGAS --Vegas, baby, Vegas. The Vegas Golden Knights won the Stanley Cup for the first time, defeating the Florida Panthers 9-3 in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final at
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