from Nicholas J. Costsonika of NHL.com,

... They won 7-0. They kept working, kept scoring, kept pouring it on in front of 17,702 fans chanting "Go Knights go!" after each goal and giving a standing ovation at the end to the tune of Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas."

The Golden Knights might be an expansion team, but everybody is not better than them. Nobody is better than them right now, actually. They are 8-1-0 and have the best record in the NHL in terms of points percentage (.889). They are the first team to win eight of its first nine games in its inaugural season in the NHL's 100-year history.

To put this in perspective, consider that since the Philadelphia Flyers and Los Angeles Kings reached eight wins in 17 games in 1967-68, no team had reached eight in fewer in its inaugural season, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. The 1974-75 Washington Capitals won eight games total.

The Golden Knights also are on a five-game winning streak, matching the 1926-27 New York Rangers and 1979-80 Edmonton Oilers for the longest at any point in an inaugural season.

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