By ALAN SNEL
LVSportsBiz.com
LVSportsBiz.com photos by J. Tyge O’Donnell
With the Chicago Blackhawks in the Big Ice House on the strip, the Vegas Golden Knights drew their second biggest regular season crowd in team history as attendance checked in at a monster 18,494.
T-Mobile Arena capacity for hockey is 17,367, and the 18,494 Thursday evening was well over the Golden Knights’ average attendance of 18,283 after 12 home dates this season.
It wasn’t surprising to see so many red Chicago jerseys in the building, but it was the Golden Knights faithful that roared with approval when budding star Alex Tuch scored his ninth goal of the season to give the VGK a 4-3 win over the Blackhawks. The Knights are now 16-13-1, with the Calgary Flames lording over the Pacific Division.
Here’s VGK’s William Karlsson after the game:
And here’s Tuch, post-game.
The Golden Knights hit the road for a single game in Los Angeles Saturday for a 1 p.m. game against the LA Kings before VGK returns for a Sunday 6 p.m. faceoff against the Dallas Stars.
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