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The choice is simple in this edition of SinBin VGK trivia. Did it happen in the Golden Knights’ first season (2017-18), the EXPANSION TEAM, or the year they won the Stanley Cup (2022-23), the CUP TEAM?

Question 1

Won 16 playoff games

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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B) Cup Team (16-6. Expansion team went 13-7)

 

Question 2

Swept the first round

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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A) Expansion Team (vs LAK)

 

Question 3

Won a playoff game by seven or more goals.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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A) Expansion Team (7-0 vs SJS)

 

Question 4

Jonathan Marchessault scored a hat trick in the playoffs

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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B) Cup Team (Game 6 vs EDM)

Question 5

Won 5 consecutive playoff games, twice.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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D) Both (Expansion team: 4 vs LAK + 1 vs SJS & 4 vs WPG + 1 vs WSH. Cup team: 4 vs WPG + 1 vs EDM & 2 vs EDM + 3 vs DAL

 

 

Question 6

Goalie recorded at least .940 save percentage in the entire playoff run.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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C) Neither (.927 for Fleury, .932 for Hill, .894 for Brossoit)

 

Question 7

Lost multiple playoff overtime games.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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B) Cup Team (Game 4 vs DAL and Game 3 vs FLA. Expansion team only lost Game 2 vs SJS)

 

Question 8

Won 10 straight regular season games

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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C) Neither (Expansion team won 8, Cup team won 9)

 

Question 9

William Karlsson scored more playoff goals.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Same

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B) Cup Team (11 in 22 games in 2023, 7 in 20 games in 2018)

 

Question 10

Held a parade to celebrate the team.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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D) Both (The loser parade still bothers me)

 

BONUS

When the picture at the top of this post is from.

A) Expansion Team
B) Cup Team
C) Neither
D) Both

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A) Expansion Team