For those of you that missed it last night or even don’t watch hockey at all, you missed out on one of the coolest things I’ve seen in awhile. The expansion NHL team, the Vegas Golden Knights, played their very first home game in the city of Las Vegas. The very first professional sports franchise in the city finally got to reveal everything to their fans. Vegas could have gone all out and put on a show to go along with the theme of the rest of The Strip and nobody would’ve been surprised. Instead, the franchise dedicated the entire game to the victims and those affected by the horrendous acts of the Vegas Shooting.
They started the game by showing the name of each person who lost their life in the shooting:
Tonight, Vegas showed what it was made of…and we don't mean our hockey team.
More: https://t.co/aJkiiDPmJA pic.twitter.com/oMNBMLdQFD
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 11, 2017
Then, players and coaches honored the first responders by escorting them onto the ice during the pregame ceremony:
Players of the @GoldenKnights accompany first responders from the Las Vegas shooting in tonight’s pregame ceremony. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/TGYLN5Qneu
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) October 11, 2017
The game starts. People are emotional. Who knows how this expansion team is going to play early in front of their fans for the first time?
The first NHL goal scored in Vegas was quick.
It was loud.
It was a special moment for the whole city. #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/e63pXWQnKo— NHL (@NHL) October 11, 2017
Wow. This sure is going well. Cool shit to see. How could it get any better? How about Las Vegas resident Deryk Engelland scoring a goal in his home city on what has to be one of the highlights of his life:
Las Vegas resident Deryk Engelland won't ever forget this one. pic.twitter.com/JFOoBt2VMD
— NHL (@NHL) October 11, 2017
Storybook stuff. Absolutely incredible. It is amazing seeing people come together in such times of tragedy and for one night, the people of Las Vegas can get away from the grief and the stress in their lives to enjoy a professional hockey game in their backyard for the first time in history.
Big fan of the Vegas Golden Knights. Goosebumps for everyone. Are you ready for hockey’s first professional perfect season? Me too.
FINAL SCORE
Golden Knights: 5
Them: 2We are now the first expansion team in NHL history to start 3-0-0! #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/vb6MxFzWsn
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 11, 2017
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