Every seat in the venue was adorned with a white towel, reading "Vegas Born," for Vegas Golden Knights fans to wave for Wednesday's Game 1 of the first-round series against the Kings.
It's the first playoff game for the expansion Knights, and the Kings will have to work through the noise and electric energy pulsing through the arena at the start.
The teams have only met four times in the regular season, but this rivalry promises to flourish, not only because of geography, but because they are in the same division. A playoff series will elevate it further.