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How the Golden Knights, UMBC became best friends on Twitter

Updated April 6, 2018 - 10:15 pm

The Golden Knights Twitter account is already known for its intermission polls, hockey haikus and general personality in the tweets.

Now, the Knights have paired up with another very famous sports Twitter account, and they may have become best friends.

University of Maryland-Baltimore County is best known for stunning the sports world when it defeated No. 1-seed Virginia in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. UMBC lost to Kansas State in the following round, but the Retrievers’ historic win captured America’s hearts (and a Twitter following).

When the Golden Knights tweeted a photo of a bunch of Golden Retrievers on a bus April 2, the UMBC Retrievers couldn’t help but respond.

The Golden Knights decided to cut the small talk and instead discuss the upcoming NHL playoffs.

Even fans took notice of how quickly UMBC and the Golden Knights seemed to bond.

Just as UMBC shocked the world with its upset win, the Golden Knights have surprised the NHL with their impressive inaugural season. It would only make sense that they have become best friends.

Contact Elaine Wilson at ewilson@reviewjournal.com. Follow @WilsonElaineM on Twitter.

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