Vegas Golden Knights Honor Shooting Victims, 1st Responders in Home Opener

The Vegas Golden Knights used the pregame ceremony at their inaugural home opener Tuesday night to honor the 58 victims of the mass shooting that occurred at a Las Vegas music festival on Oct. 1.

The team relayed video of the ceremony at T-Mobile Arena, which featured first responders escorting players onto the ice:

ESPN.com's Charles Moynihan reported the victims' names were "emblazoned on the ice" before the puck was dropped against the Arizona Coyotes, with NHL on NBC sharing an image of the puck drop:

ESPN.com's Arash Markazi noted there was a 58-second moment of silence to honor those who lost their lives.

Furthermore, Markazi noted the team opted not to show advertisements on the side boards and instead had those spaces filled by the words "Vegas Strong."

"Needless to say it's not going to be a typical opener," Golden Knights general manager George McPhee said before the game, according to the Las Vegas Sun's Jesse Granger. "We'll save that for Friday. (Tonight) is not about us: It's about honoring and remembering the victims, and supporting the families and recognizing the first responders."

The Golden Knights went on to beat the Coyotes 5-2, with the team sharing video of the celebrations inside the T-Mobile Arena:

Vegas is now 3-0-0 to start its inaugural season.