It was standing room only at City National Arena late Tuesday morning, as about 700 people turned out to watch the Vegas Golden Knights’ final practice before the playoffs.
You could chalk up the crowd to postseason excitement, but here’s the thing: Turnout like this isn’t that unusual at the Summerlin practice facility for the newest and most successful expansion team in NHL history.
Arena staff members said they’ve seen even bigger crowds than this.
Las Vegas has been in the grips of hockey fever since long before the Golden Knights’ surprising run to the postseason.