Rich Rodriguez had a ticket for the final night of the Route 91 Harvest festival, but a migraine headache prevented him from attending.
On Saturday, Rodriguez joined his friend Constant Kern on Fremont Street for the NHL Centennial Fan Arena.
It’s all part of the healing process for the Las Vegas residents, who have found an escape in the aftermath of the Oct. 1 mass shooting on the Strip through hockey and the Golden Knights.
“It gets you out of the house, gets your mind off stuff,” said Rodriguez, a recent hockey convert. “I’m a little bit strong-headed, so I just wish I could have done more to help more people than myself.