What they’re saying about the Golden Knights

The Golden Knights were the talk of the NHL during the first half of the season. Through their first 41 games, the Knights (29-10-2) lead the Pacific Division and Western Conference with 60 points. The Knights are also on pace to become the best expansion team ever in the four major North American professional sports leagues (MLB, NBA, NFL, NHL). Here’s what people around the NHL have been saying about the Knights. “For most of us that weren’t the elite players in the National Hockey League, it is very rewarding and fun to watch. It really brings together the hockey community in a way that it tells everybody in the sport that if you play as a team, you can be successful. The message that they’re delivering is outstanding.” - Keith Jones, NBC Sports hockey analyst “Vegas is a tremendous story for the game, for the league. One more team added to the mix where you probably didn’t handicap that one at the start of the year. It’s going to be an amazing run the last half of the year.” - Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville “Their coach was thrown to the curb — almost literally — by the Florida Panthers just over a year ago. Their players came from all over the league. They were castoffs. Third-liners. Fourth-liners. Misfits. Yet somehow they are (18-2-1) at home. They’re the league’s second-highest scoring team, and they’ll likely make the Stanley Cup playoffs.” - John Dietz, Chicago Daily Herald “Well, they are fast, and they work extremely hard. I think every line works hard. They have a lot of pressure and you don’t have a lot of time when you play them. They are so fast and they are quick on you. So, it’s a quick game. You’ve got to be quick with your feet, but quick with your brain, too. Yeah, just overall good team, that far up on the standings and almost halfway. They are legit. They are really good, so it’s hard to play against them.” - Roman Josi, Nashville defenseman