It’s 116 degrees in the ice hockey capital of the world.
Las Vegas, the desert gambling mecca, is hosting the NHL’s annual postseason awards show Wednesday, when the league also will reveal the Vegas Golden Knights’ choices in the expansion draft to stock the club with talent for its inaugural season in the fall.
Las Vegas has hosted the awards show for several years, welcoming the NHL’s best for a red carpet presentation and a short week of partying in a city that knows a little something about entertainment.
But Vegas’ hometown team is in the spotlight for the first time this year, reaching a major milestone in its process of becoming the NHL’s 31st franchise — and doing it during a heat wave.