The Vegas Golden Knights were once known as the "Misfits."

We'd consider them now more like the "Overachievers."

It took just six seasons for the NHL's latest desert-dwelling expansion team to earn the franchise's first Stanley Cup championship, through a five-game triumph over the Florida Panthers in June.

The Golden Knights weren't even Cup Final rookies, either. Vegas advanced to that stage in the organization's inaugural 2017-18 campaign too (it lost to the Washington Capitals), further proof that while Vegas may have joined the NHL about 100 years into its existence, these Golden Knights wasted no time making their mark.

Despite Vegas' short history, the club has undergone a number of roster and coaching changes in a short half-decade that culminated in it hoisting Lord Stanley's chalice. Only six of the Golden Knights' original "Misfits" -- aka the first round of players selected in the 2017 expansion draft -- remained when Vegas clinched its victory: Jonathan Marchessault, William Karlsson, Reilly Smith, Brayden McNabb, Shea Theodore and William Carrier. The club hasn't stopped evolving since its inception.

How did the Golden Knights do it? What had to go wrong before so Vegas could finally get it right? And with one title under its belt, will Vegas go on to repeat with another Cup victory next summer?

We're looking back at Vegas' run to this most recent Cup Final (and its eventual victory) to break down why the Golden Knights will -- and why they won't -- be able to do it all again in 2023-24.

It'll be a fascinating journey to watch. One thing's for sure, though. With Vegas, we know there won't be a dull moment ahead.