The Vegas Golden Knights' inaugural year in the NHL is being dedicated to the city of Las Vegas in wake of Sunday's mass shooting.
Golden Knights goalie Calvin Pickard told reporters Wednesday the team wants to do all they can to give the fans something to cheer about after the recent tragedy that befell Las Vegas.
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"It's going to be very emotional going into the season here," Pickard said. "It was pretty close to home, a lot of the guys were down by the strip and to see the community come together, it's pretty special."
Calvin Pickard says this season is no longer only about this team anymore. It's about Las Vegas. pic.twitter.com/Ou6LNuomWD
— Vegas Golden Knights (@GoldenKnights) October 4, 2017
The Golden Knights and the NHL donated a combined $300,000 to the victims and families of victims in Sunday's mass shooting.
"If we can provide that scapegoat and go out and play our game and give the fans a chance to escape and have some fun at the game we'd love to do that," Pickard said. "Anything we can do we're going to continue to do it."
Vegas opens their season Friday night when they take on the Stars on the road. Their home-opener is Tuesday against the Coyotes.
"We want to make Vegas proud of us," veteran goalie Marc-Andre Fleury told reporters. "We want them to come to our game and cheer us on and make the game fun and win some games for them."
