June 2, 2026 - 2:53 pm

Las Vegas Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza will be among the many cheering on the Vegas Golden Knights in the Stanley Cup Final.

The Raiders rookie quarterback issued a message of support ahead of Game 1 against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday.

“I’m ecstatic to see the Knights play, and get that Stanley Cup,” Mendoza said in a video posted on the Raiders’ X account. “Go Knights Go!”

The post also included video of Kirk Cousins cranking the siren before Game 5 against the Anaheim Ducks and video of several Raiders players celebrating in a suite at T-Mobile Arena in a game against the Colorado Avalanche.

Game 1 begins Tuesday at 5 p.m. The Knights are hosting an official watch party at T-Mobile Arena. Game 2 will be played Thursday in Raleigh, North Carolina before the series comes to Las Vegas for Game 3 and Game 4.

Contact Trevor Squire at tsquire@reviewjournal.com Follow him at @trevordsquire on X.