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March 29, 2024

Report: Golden Knights to play outdoors at Lake Tahoe this season

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Tim Dunn / The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP

This Dec. 16, 2011 file photo shows the base village at Squaw Valley in Olympic Valley, Calif. A proposal to connect two Lake Tahoe ski resorts with a 2.2-mile-long gondola has moved closer to final approval.

The Golden Knights are heading outdoors.

Sportsnet reported on Friday morning that the Golden Knights will play the Colorado Avalanche at Lake Tahoe on Feb. 20. The game will be part of a two-day showcase at the Edgewood Tahoe Resort, along with a game between the Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers.

The game is the Golden Knights’ only game on NBC and the only NBC telecast on a Saturday.

The resort is home to a popular celebrity golf tournament, and the plan is to play around the 16th, 17th and 18th holes. There will be no fans in attendance, but a picturesque view of the mountains and the lake could provide a tremendous backdrop on television.

Considering the unique nature of this season, the NHL is willing to experiment with some ideas it ordinarily wouldn’t. If this works well, it could become an annual occurrence, Sportsnet noted.

The Golden Knights have never played an outdoor game. The Avalanche hosted one at the Air Force Academy in Colorado last season.

Vegas and Colorado are in the same West Division this season thanks to realignment because of the coronavirus pandemic. They are projected to be two of the top teams in the league next season.

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