No glitz. No glamour. When the Avalanche lands in Las Vegas to take on the expansion Golden Knights for the first time in franchise history Friday, there will be no parties on the Strip. This is a business trip.
“I think it’s an easy disconnect,” Avs defenseman Erik Johnson said of taking care of business in Sin City. “It’s just business as usual.”
The Knights — Las Vegas’ first major-league sports franchise — are off to a 7-1 start and stand third in the 15-team Western Conference with 14 points. They hope to extend their four-game winning streak to complete a seven-game homestand in which they have gone 5-1.