In the manner of Wonder Woman’s bracelets and ill-timed parade plans, hockey hot laps before practice have become a thing during the Stanley Cup playoffs. But the ultimate ones probably transpired Wednesday at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Former goal-scoring whiz and self-avowed thrill-seeker Jeremy Roenick climbed behind the wheel of a racecar on the off day before Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Washington Capitals and Golden Knights. After shakedown laps, the NBC hockey analyst ripped around the 1.5-mile oval at top speed, at least for a NASCAR Racing Experience car.
Somebody said it was 165 mph.