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Golden Knights' surprising Stanley Cup playoff run could be costly for Vegas

Like nearly everyone in his adopted hometown, Jay Kornegay has been swept up in the stunning success of the Vegas Golden Knights. The phenomenon is unprecedented in the four major sports, an expansion team winning its division, and topping that with last week's first-round sweep of the Kings.

"I grew up in Denver during the Broncos' 'Orange Crush' wave, when everyone wore orange in the 1970s ... this is beyond that. Everywhere you look, you see Knights stickers, T-shirts, jerseys, hats. ... I've never seen that before in this city," said Kornegay, who

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