An hour before the puck drops to start the final home game of the Golden Knights’ inaugural season, a parade of about 30 begins its traditional pre-game march through the New York-New York’s casino, up Las Vegas Boulevard, through The Park and eventually into T-Mobile Arena.
There are cheerleaders, drummers, members of the ice crew and a Knight in medieval armor.
The star of the show, however, is Las Vegas’ newest celebrity reptile: a giant Gila monster named Chance.
For about 25 minutes, the Golden Knights’ mascot darts in and out of the procession, seeking out fist-bumps and high-fives.