Vegas definitely made the right call getting Michael Buffer to announce the lineups for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Washington Capitals. This was a heavyweight slugfest from start to finish, with four lead changes and 10 goals. The Golden Knights delivered the crushing blow late in the third period to break a 4-4 tie before adding another goal in the closing seconds for a 6-4 victory.

It was a game that outdid the wildest pregame show yet in Vegas, with Buffer announcing the players following an intro that channeled “Game of Thrones” and included flying actors and a catapult. Yes, a catapult. It was the perfect way to launch a Stanley Cup Final that no one saw coming featuring the expansion Knights  and the seemingly cursed Caps.