How Vegas Fell In Love With Its 'Golden Misfits'
The Lead
Wondery
3.9 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 13 June 2023
⏱️ 32 minutes
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Summary
An unlikely love story has been playing out in the Nevada desert over the past six years, between the city of Las Vegas and its pro hockey team. With the Golden Knights now on the brink of winning the Stanley Cup, we explore the origins of that love affair, and explain how a shared tragedy forged a powerful bond between players and fans.
Guest: Jesse Granger, The Athletic
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| 0:56.0 | Alright, picture this. You're sitting in a packed ice arena. The lights go down. |
| 1:13.0 | What appears to be a pack of rats go scurrying across the ice followed by five men in black clothes. They are invaders from Florida. |
| 1:24.0 | Vegas. We are on the hunt. |
| 1:31.0 | Then from the other end of the ice shimmering in the spotlight a golden night appears armor at all on ice skates. |
| 1:40.0 | We have invaded this realm and you are outnumbered. |
| 1:47.0 | The night sweeps his arm toward the crowd and thousands of fans lift up their lit cell phones in Udice. |
| 1:54.0 | Look around you. We have an entire realm. Unite it. We have won last battle. Two victory. |
| 2:06.0 | Suddenly men with drums are flying through the air, fireballs shoot along the ice and the golden night is cloaked nemesis lock swords at sunrise. |
| 2:17.0 | And the night emerges victorious with a little help from his drive. |
| 2:29.0 | Yes friends, this is professional hockey in Las Vegas. |
| 2:43.0 | Ever since the team arrived six years ago the Vegas Golden Knights have been putting on quite a show. |
| 2:49.0 | Sometimes it's an elaborate game of thrown style pre-game production and sometimes it's hot. |
| 3:06.0 | Today with the golden night on the brink of winning their first Stanley Cup we explain the unlikely love affair between the city of Las Vegas and its hockey team. |
| 3:16.0 | Why the bond runs so deep and what a championship would mean for Sin City and its dragons. |
| 3:23.0 | From Wondering I'm under Skelto it's Tuesday June 13th and this is The Lead. |
| 3:30.0 | One final conquest to unite the realm. |
| 3:39.0 | Jesse Granger welcome back to the show. Thanks for having me. |
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