The man leading the way was entrepreneur and owner Bill Foley, who gambled $500 million on a NHL franchise in the desert despite so many skeptics saying hockey would never make it in Las Vegas.
The improbable run and storybook season would not have happened without so many people involved in bringing the first major professional sports franchise to Las Vegas. 27 and the goaltender had not played since.
“Valiant” includes interviews and insight from Golden Knight players including star goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who returned to the ice in net yesterday for an emotional 5-1 win over the Chicago Black Hawks in Las Vegas.
