The Las Vegas Golden Knights have shocked the sports world by reaching the Stanley Cup Finals in their inaugural season, and fans and local businesses are showing their support in a variety of ways.
With the Knights set to take on the Washington Capitals on Monday, a “#nocaps” movement has begun on social media. A number of Vegas casinos and other corporations have jumped in on the trend.
from one #vegasborn team to another, we are celebrating this #stanleycupfinal with #nocaps pic.twitter.com/KKwNz3ZfWe
— mgm resorts (@MGMResortsIntl) May 25, 2018
as the official credit card of @goldenknights, we hereby commit to remove all capitals from our accounts until the final is complete. we say #nocaps. we show #nocaps. we are #nocaps. we are #vegasborn. pic.twitter.com/y2fayqvsfZ
— credit one bank (@CreditOneBank) May 25, 2018
grammar police – take a break!#clarkcounty is going #nocaps for the #stanleycup final between the #vegasborn @goldenknights & washington @Capitals. radio personality @chetbuchanan came up with the idea, he created #noteal when #vgk played the @sharks. #goknightsgo #knightup pic.twitter.com/kgA57YtCFG
— Clark County Nevada (@ClarkCountyNV) May 25, 2018
okay we're in. who else?! #nocaps https://t.co/Zj6oN0vmu6
— station casinos (@stationcasinos) May 25, 2018
One restaurant even changed its name for the time being, with the new name of course being written in all lowercase letters.
#nocaps changes everything! we are #knightriottis #goknightsgo #knightyknightcaps #knightup #vegasborn #vegas #vegasstrong #lasvegas @capitals @cityoflasvegas @goldenknights @capriottisjason @reviewjournal @lasvegassun @lasvegasweekly @vegas @7vegas pic.twitter.com/rrJzRGpO7f
— knightriottis (@capriottis) May 27, 2018
Yes, we realize that is a photoshop and Capriotti’s didn’t spend thousands of dollars to temporarily change their sign, but you get the picture.
The Capitals have not been to a Stanley Cup Finals since 1998, so their fans are just as hungry. We saw an illustration of that with a chant that broke out during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals, which was a road game for Washington. If storylines are your thing, this year’s Finals should be right up your alley.
