The COVID-19 pandemic has prevented the NHL from having fans present in 2021, but the league made the most of the situation by putting together a pair of picturesque outdoor games at Lake Tahoe, the first of which was between the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday.
As seen in the following video, the rink is located right next to the lake in Stateline, Nevada, with mountains and beautiful views of nature populating the background:
Here are some additional photos of the setup:
Lake Tahoe is a popular tourist attraction located on the border of California and Nevada, and few could have predicted that an NHL game would take place there.