The Vegas Golden Knights, in only their sixth year of existence, won the Stanley Cup tonight by trouncing the Florida Panthers 9-3 taking the series in five games.
It's been a rough 24 hours for the state of Florida and, in particular, the Miami area as the Panthers loss follows the elimination of the Miami Heat last night by the Denver Nuggets in the NBA Finals.
While I am sure there are plenty of hockey fans in Las Vegas particularly among transplants from the Northeastern and Midwestern United States along with Canada, I don't think a Stanley Cup parade along the Vegas Strip would have the same meaning as it would down Yonge Street in Toronto or on any street in Ottawa, Montreal, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver or Winnipeg. It has now been 30 years since Canada last saw a Stanley Cup parade and a celebration is well past due. Besides Stompin' Tom Connors and Caesars Palace just don't mix.
No doubt that Vegas has earned the Stanley Cup this year. I just hope it doesn't stay in Vegas.
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