🚨 FULL REACTION 🚨 Vegas Golden Knights win their FIRST Stanley Cup 🏆 Panthers ran out of gas?

Steve Levy joins SportsCenter with Scott Van Pelt to give his full initial reaction to the Vegas Golden Knights' dominant 9-3 win over the Florida Panthers in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final to claim their first Championship in franchise history.
0:00 Highlights
4:00 Steve Levy's reaction
11:15 Mark Stone joins the show
15:40 Paul Maurice addresses the media
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[@joshbehehe]

So happy for jack eichel. He’s overcome a big disc injury and I’m trying to overcome mine. Super happy to see him come out on top.

[@rashaudscott2170]

Keep fighting 💪

[@bobbowie9350]

Keep working. Its a tough road but worth it

[@Vegas3RSPilot]

Good luck. My neck is pretty fucked up and I've had surgery that traded neck pain for shoulder muscle pain then another shithead Vegas driver cuts into me and now I have neck pain again. I'm amazed how well Eichel has played and I hope his ADR holds up

[@joshbehehe]

@@Vegas3RSPilot buddy I have two thoracic herniated discs. For almost a decade, 26 to 34. Ended my golf pro career, Imagine getting calf cramps in your stomach. Praying for you as well. Strength and mind over matter

[@Boris_Chang]

I had a four-level ACDF (anterior cervical diskectomy-fusion in my neck) and another fusion in my mid back, and a laminectomy in my lower back five years ago to (as the neurosurgeon referred to it) un-squish my spinal cord. I’m walking again, albeit with a cane, and in almost constant chronic pain. That was the tradeoff: my legs work (sort of) but managing pain has become a huge (mostly unsuccessful) challenge. It is a real mind-over-matter challenge to endure this kind of thing. BTW, I played amateur hockey from a kid on a pond, to high school, to college club, to adult rec (beer league). Do I regret it? Honestly, yes and no. Playing hockey was the most fun thing I did in my life. But it certainly had its cost. Cheers, and best of luck to the rest of my fellow back problem sufferers.

[@dankburrito8345]

Been waiting since their birth to say The Vegas Golden Knights are Stanley Cup Champions!!!! GO KNIGHTS!!!

[@maxrcrypto]

Big congratz to all the Knights fans out there!

[@faiththomas1749]

@@maxrcryptoto my fellow GOLDEN KNIGHTS FANS ( from a Los Angeles kings fan who knows something bout when they doubt ( i live in NBA country ) I am proud of y’all enjoy the moment y’all deserve and have earned it

[@deosamriel0]

In case y'all are wondering!!! That horn is still blaring!!! Uknight the realm!!! Go knights go!!! ⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@emptyglassproject2743]

I want to thank Vegas Golden Knights for bringing family's and friends together wether watching in them in the Arena,A watch Party or at home. These men really makes us Vegas Strong. Stanley Cup is just the icing Congrats VGK

[@deltamurder2463]

Let’s go VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS!!

[@janeerrodgers9705]

Las Vegas aces and The Golden Knights are champions

[@scummydummy]

It's crazy, I'm not the biggest Vegas fan, but when they got eichel, I told a buddy at work I hope he goes to Vegas and wins first year. Can't believe it happened like that!

[@CS.94]

(Sorry to be that guy, but…was his second year in Vegas. First full one, though!)

[@bustertn2014]

Close to his first year but not quite.

[@bobbowie9350]

First playoff but what a first huh

[@tubingforever]

Love how Eichel shut everyone up!

[@kombatjenning]

Mark Stone's aura and mindset and genuine joy and energy for his team reminds me of Joe Sakic. Such a humble heart and just enjoys the chance to play the game with the guys he is part of the team with. I love him.

[@svenskhet8688]

Steve Levy couldn't have said it better.. I am born and raised in Las Vegas.. I've only rooted for Minnesota teams since my family is there.. BUT THE VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS are my team. my first ever team from my own home city!!! GKG

[@bobbowie9350]

I'm still partying.

[@nickpete165]

Congrats to Vegas

[@taigetimmermann5738]

Preseason pick did not let me down at +2500😤

[@marciimeris503]

At the end of the interview with stone. His laugh was so goofy its adorable

[@charlesbynum3962]

So happy for our Las Vegas knights 💪💯😃

[@tonykasunic1]

Congratulations Knights!!

[@jonathanmyers2867]

Congratulations to the Golden Knights of Las Vegas! 🛡⚔🏒🥅🚨🏆🎉🎊

[@General_Zod99]

im a vegas local and a knights fan. but did love to see florida take out boston and was rooting for them until they started playing vegas lol. florida played their hearts out the whole post season

[@svenskhet8688]

born and raised in Las Vegas, this is the greatest thing weve had since the 91 Rebels

[@user-nm2hb5lg6z]

LFG!!!! 🏒🍾🍾🍾 So Proud of our City and Team..Vegas Born Franchise ...that's why they have the support of the locals ...I so wish I was at the Toshiba plaza ..but I will be at the Parade. Somewhere..GO Knights Go .💛🖤💛🖤 ...should we go for back to back 702 Fam,?

[@jasonmurdock6495]

Yeah yall having the raiders ain't right

[@jackoats4911]

​@jasonmurdock6495 yeahhhhh a good portion of us natives arent big fans of Oakland bringing their trash here

[@accutronitisthe2nd95]

Las Vegas WINS! HOME SWEET HOME!!!

[@toddclark332]

The boys got this❤

[@KhalDrogo76]

As a fan of neither team but a fan of hockey it was satisfying to see Vegas win....they play the right way, the Panthers play like trash I loved seeing them lose. Eichel is the right kind of player Tkachuk is a dirt bag.

[@theprodigytm63]

Tkachuk is the reason why they lost. Im a Knight through and through but if he hadn't been such a fucking monkey it may have gone different. HE literally led his team into a downward spiral. "Great captain". smh

[@ricardodecambre5108]

I echo that statement. #LGR in 2023-24!!!

[@ChicoSuaveMang]

@@ricardodecambre5108 from your voice to the hockey gods’ ears. Let’s go Blueshirts!!! 🔵🔴⚪️ 🗽 🍎

[@shellbacksclub]

Florida looked as if they didn't even belong in this series. The West is Best!

[@MindzEnt]

They didn't, Florida accidentally tripped fell and landed in the Stanley Cup.

[@mr.brenman2132]

​@@MindzEntUh no. The presidents trophy is earned.

[@lvazure9987]

@@mr.brenman2132 that was last season tho. they would have missed the playoffs if pittsburgh hadn't lost to chicago at the end of this season

[@sizzlechest1110]

​​@@lvazure9987till blew away 3 teams to get there dont be like that give credit where its due, 4 players with broken bones n best player has a fractured sternum, team got beat up on the way to the final and had nothing left against a juggernaut

[@janellemaynait]

This is what it's all about and those who thinks no one cares about this or the game can kick rocks

[@russellbrown6975]

Vegas Golden Knights 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

[@animeboy4496]

Now every station in Nevada is excited

[@svenskhet8688]

Scott Van Pet I think you should consider a true Vegas fan that has been a fan for 30 years and know what it means to our city.;..

[@Devastator123]

Vegas Baby!

[@patrickrimbao4233]

Jack Eichel deserves it,and the rest of the 1st timers. Party hard Vegas, first time in Vegas pro sports. Actually 2nd, bcoz of wnba winning it last yr, just found out through google but it will be the first real taste of pro parade.

[@danvozza3799]

WNBA don't count for shit

[@bobbowie9350]

Seeing stone lift the cup was emotional. ❤

[@kytch111]

Knights!!!!!!!!!!!

[@cogglestechmec4845]

Need to get one of those newspapers

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Tkachuk waived the flag 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Vegas cooked all series

[@poolshark121]

These were the correct gentleman to have on post game. They're right Raiders aren't from Vegas and wont garner the same celebration

[@keeshandave8603]

Congratulations Vegas for winning the Stanley Cup this year, now it's the Leafs turn to win the Stanley Cup. Next year will be the Leafs year to win the Stanley Cup

[@thelameg6]

yall say this every year man. toronto would go ballistic tho. be a very fun thing to watch. that said, knights in 5.

[@keeshandave8603]

@@thelameg6 we don't say that line every frigging year. Not even before 2021

[@khpredator0032]

I think the Leafs will make it out of the 1st round again

[@matthewkodamaADG]

Levy laying down the smack on Florida at 4:45 nice and subtle ESPN

[@marcus-sky]

A team in the desert wins the ice hockey tournament 😂😂😂

[@Boris_Chang]

If I see one more comment about Bettman rigging the results, or how the Knights are really a “Canadian” team, and I’m going to stop watching hockey (well for at least four months).

[@POSS99]

Vegas could have gone another round and still have won the cup. They were juggernauts this year

[@datcrazywhiteboy6205]

So happy for Ian Gary

[@xblaqbrahmax]

Next is an MLB, NBA & NFL (don't care what order).

[@donellweaver5722]

What do u mean and you are missing a sport the NHL

[@Krq11]

Whats happens here stays here.

[@davidfoster2613]

Golden Knights Stanley Cup Champions

[@Clavo702]

They did it Gaby!

[@user-if4jg6ul9o]

Free game 7 tickets

[@leonardparchment6811]

Congratulations 👀

[@mariamanasewitsch2977]

The majority of us Las Vegas residents are from somewhere else. Those of us “displaced” without a professional NHL team, were PSYCHED!!! It’s a team that sprouted from the desert. And they don’t SUCK.

I am sad and happy because my panthers lost and my Golden knights won

[@l-wolverine2211]

More like Panthers Ran Out of Lives. 9 Goals for each Life a Florida Panther may have. Yep, they were Exterminated!!!

[@The_Underreactor]

I miss doc

[@ValleyBoii4209]

0:42 stoner! 🤣🍁💨

[@bobbowie9350]

Genius move

[@hansdampf5332]

Mega

[@anthonypastore8378]

Nobody talking about this but that second goal if Bobrovsky was able to cover that damn that would have been unreal! Could have changed the game maybe but Florida was out of gas pretty much from the start of the series but Vegas played outstanding as well can’t take credit away from them. Ggs knights. This season just made most Vegas fans fans for generations to come don’t ruin it Vegas. Enjoy while it lasts next year will be even tougher to keep the cup. Hope my rangers can get one one of these years.

[@tibora13]

Time to play some blackjack 🃏

[@MindzEnt]

How yall gonna forget the Vegas Aces WNBA team??? They won the first pro sports championship in Vegas.

[@hybrid_CA]

No one watches the WNBA

[@mrgreen4688]

who?

[@SamuelDavis-iy9ox]

Nobody fucking cares

[@mr.brenman2132]

I didn't know the WNBA was a major sport. A league that is lower quality then boys highschool basketball and even less profitable isn't a "major sport."

[@MindzEnt]

@@mrgreen4688 WNBA team, i know no ones heard of them but that's the first Vegas pro team to win a championship. Just correcting the hosts saying the Stanley Cup is Vegas first.

[@vegastjg]

Cap pulled a LeVeon Bell on his first goal.

[@mylovesongs2429]

sometimes, a team from one sport, from one city, will win the championship. then, a team from another sport, from that same city, will win the championship. i am not a raider fan, but you gotta look at this situation. the Las Vegas Aces of the WNBA won the championship for the 2022 season. the Super Bowl will be played here in Vegas in February, 2024. I hope the raiders don't win the SB, or even get there. My Rams need to shock the world and win the SB for the 2nd time in 3 seasons.

[@KH-dm9zm]

Vegas local...f raiders

[@cooldw22]

Been in Vegas since '89,.. F the Raiders, they're garbage. VGK is Vegas born! Our town loves them! 🎉

[@KH-dm9zm]

East coast. Better bring next season. Looking weak. P.S. oilers and dallas...more challenging. Get healthy..see you next season

[@dinkyramirez9866]

I wish they won in there 1st season. And now it's like whatever....

[@CodeNameV13]

Las Slaygas.

[@conleyaintdoinggood]

Stop stop he’s already dead

[@ShadowFalcon19]

Here is the true message to come from this: Since Florida cannot win a Championship this year, just look at DeSantis. His state went 0-3 in Championship series and that result shows he is not fit to be POTUS

[@SteveWillisIII]

vegas won while being in preschool

[@sopheadutch6350]

Too bad...the team isn't well known. Even if Fl Panthers win, they're not well known either🙄🤷‍♀️. Don't care for Vegas just like I didn't care for what's that 1 hit wonder last year that beat my team...right, can't remember...🤣😝🤣"say it ain't so?"

[@rogergreenberg1205]

Florida Panthers should have been better if Tkchuck and Luosterion were healthy

[@jimward8025]

If Tkchuck played last night we would of have put 12 on the board with all the extra power plays.

[@rogergreenberg1205]

@@jimward8025 Ik

[@bobbowie9350]

They had 10 days of rest lol

[@rogergreenberg1205]

@@bobbowie9350 true

[@fasteddie9867]

I used to live in Vegas and couldn't get a hockey game on the TV in a bar for my life. Now all the phonies who fled California are in Vegas and everyone loves hockey--bunch of front-runners. BTW, when Bettman was awarding the Stanley Cup I spotted 2 morons behind the glass at ice level wearing Raiders jerseys!!! You have enough money to get primo seats can't you buy a couple of Knights jerseys??

[@KH-dm9zm]

Omg those old men pist me off..2nd gen Vegas born and f raiders..

[@charleskletter8974]

Did the guy use Turtle wax on the Cup, Nail Polish or was it used as a urinal .. just asking

[@lvazure9987]

no he shines tf out of it