Vegas Golden Knights

[TK27]

This may be the best arena we have ever been to. The locals have *embraced* this team and it is a home run for the NHL.
we had other commitments on Saturday so we could not arrange to be there for the Isles game.


Some massive home court advantages for Vegas:

* First pro sports team in the market
* Weather year round = can create a game day experience outside the arena that is just awesome
* If the team sucks - the visting team fans can lap up the excess tix
* Brand new building that seems very inviting - I sat in Section 18 - but my incomplete eval is that the seats up top seemed closer to ice than say Chicago or LA buildings which are HUGE

If Malkin and Ledecky are building a building like this - that could be a great thing for us.

A beer was 16 bucks.

the food choices inside and outside the building is not rivaled

There was a pep rally in front with great looking cheer squad and a DJ (Vegas!) and it whipped up the crowd. Inside - they have a ton of cheerleaders and rally squads and that marching band. The pre-game entertainment is pure Vegas. It would be so attractive to casual fans - without pissing off all but the holier - than - thou Original Six fan

Sight lines were terrific

Music was 3x as loud as most buildings ( could be a negative)

Announcer was annoying with regard to announcing goals super loud and the "NE ENERGY POWER PLAY" during play which I could tell - distracted the Caps.

They have a DJ in the "Tower" who runs the show and all that.

The game is the game. Once the puck drops - it's up to the players to play well.

we thought it was one of the best games I have been to in a while - and I get to go to a lot of good games.

we heard that the Caps suffered from Vegas flu. The fans were real nice - we sat with Vegas season ticket holders. One works for the gaming industry and said the Caps lit it up the night before - says that some of the teams just let them go - figuring that it's just one game - but some teams stay in Henderson or some other place to avoid the Strip.

we were helping another fan plan her trip to see a few NHL games - she is new to Hockey but said she has attended every game the past two years and we invited her to the Coliseum next year with her husband as- they asked " What are the old historic buildings" to see before they go. we told them - that functionally there are none left besides Nassau. Isn't like Anaheim or Colorado the oldest building now?

They had about 10 % of the crowd as Caps fans - partly because it's hard to get tix - but a lot traveled to see Ovi get 700

Our recommendation - get to a game in Vegas if you can. Great experience.

Great report. I enjoyed reading it. Funny you mentioned the PA guy. Last game I noticed he talked for a full 20 seconds in to the PP just to tell the fans the Knights were on a PP. The NHL should put a stop to that.

[Kaszycki's Krew]

This may be the best arena we have ever been to. The locals have *embraced* this team and it is a home run for the NHL.
we had other commitments on Saturday so we could not arrange to be there for the Isles game.


Some massive home court advantages for Vegas:

* First pro sports team in the market
* Weather year round = can create a game day experience outside the arena that is just awesome
* If the team sucks - the visting team fans can lap up the excess tix
* Brand new building that seems very inviting - I sat in Section 18 - but my incomplete eval is that the seats up top seemed closer to ice than say Chicago or LA buildings which are HUGE

If Malkin and Ledecky are building a building like this - that could be a great thing for us.

A beer was 16 bucks.

the food choices inside and outside the building is not rivaled

There was a pep rally in front with great looking cheer squad and a DJ (Vegas!) and it whipped up the crowd. Inside - they have a ton of cheerleaders and rally squads and that marching band. The pre-game entertainment is pure Vegas. It would be so attractive to casual fans - without pissing off all but the holier - than - thou Original Six fan

Sight lines were terrific

Music was 3x as loud as most buildings ( could be a negative)

Announcer was annoying with regard to announcing goals super loud and the "NE ENERGY POWER PLAY" during play which I could tell - distracted the Caps.

They have a DJ in the "Tower" who runs the show and all that.

The game is the game. Once the puck drops - it's up to the players to play well.

we thought it was one of the best games I have been to in a while - and I get to go to a lot of good games.

we heard that the Caps suffered from Vegas flu. The fans were real nice - we sat with Vegas season ticket holders. One works for the gaming industry and said the Caps lit it up the night before - says that some of the teams just let them go - figuring that it's just one game - but some teams stay in Henderson or some other place to avoid the Strip.

we were helping another fan plan her trip to see a few NHL games - she is new to Hockey but said she has attended every game the past two years and we invited her to the Coliseum next year with her husband as- they asked " What are the old historic buildings" to see before they go. we told them - that functionally there are none left besides Nassau. Isn't like Anaheim or Colorado the oldest building now?

They had about 10 % of the crowd as Caps fans - partly because it's hard to get tix - but a lot traveled to see Ovi get 700

Our recommendation - get to a game in Vegas if you can. Great experience.

[Kaszycki's Krew]

[gazaroog]

What happened over there in Vegas? It has the entire NHL upside down, everyone talking about it and not agreeing with it.

I would guess based on the pattern that it is one of 2 things: 1) He berated his players to unacceptable levels and a whistleblower came out or 2) He has some type of addiction issue.

But this is bizarre! Totally agree TD

[TonyD]

WOW! Did not see this coming!!

https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/st...70677739102208

What happened over there in Vegas? It has the entire NHL upside down, everyone talking about it and not agreeing with it.

[gazaroog]

WOW! Did not see this coming!!

https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/st...70677739102208

What on Earth is going on this year with coaches???

Gallant was a tremendous coach for them. I wonder what issues he got into.

[mw147]

WOW! Did not see this coming!!

https://twitter.com/GoldenKnights/st...70677739102208

NEWS The Golden Knights have made the following coaching changes:
Gerard Gallant & Mike Kelly have been relieved of their coaching duties
Peter DeBoer has been named head coach

[mw147]

Karlsson - 8 years - AAV is slightly less than $ 6 MM per is DONE - source - Pierre LeBrun - Twitter

Good deal for Vegas.

[Kaszycki's Krew]

That's William Karlsson of course !

[Kaszycki's Krew]

Karlsson - 8 years - AAV is slightly less than $ 6 MM per is DONE - source - Pierre LeBrun - Twitter

[Kaszycki's Krew]

[Tjay]

Am I the only one here who is enjoying seeing this team struggle?

I'm only interested in watching one team struggle this year.

[Bossy573]

Am I the only one here who is enjoying seeing this team struggle?

It doesn't hurt.......

[TonyD]

Am I the only one here who is enjoying seeing this team struggle?

Enjoying it? I don't think I could care about strongly about Vegas. It was an interesting year for them last year and a nice story at that BUT just about everyone knew that it was all hype that propelled them and a repeat was going to be a tough task, so I am not surprised.

[mw147]

Am I the only one here who is enjoying seeing this team struggle?

I can't say I am enjoying it, but I get why you are. There is some justice here.