Saturday’s outdoor game – which ended as early as Sunday – was a game between the Colorado Avalanche and Lake Toy Vegas Golden Knights, unlike anything previously seen. That’s because the sun delayed the start of the day by about nine hours, creating unsafe snow conditions.
The bright sun on a clear day only raised a lot of issues during the first period. Some players and even a referee lose their legs on the slashy ice. After the first period ended, officers attempted to work with the ice and cover its parts with turps in an attempt to keep the sun away. The decision to postpone the game again at midnight ET / 9 pm PT ended the league.
The avalanche that occurred on the action when it was considered safe to play on the ice proved to Himachal Pradesh center Nathan McKinno why it is the NHL’s most electric star. McKinney scored a goal and a pair of assists to give the Golden Knights a 3-2 win. That marks the team’s second win against Vegas in the past week.
McKinnon easily provided the most exciting game of the day, as he went end-to-end and passed in the second half in the middle of Vegas goalkeeper Mark-Andre Fleury, giving Avalanche a 2-1 lead. The score came just minutes after Golden Knights defender Alec Martinez tied the game 1-1 with a rebound against the Colorado Nets.
With seven minutes to go in the third period, Devon Toyes hit Flurry back and made it an A-1 game with a face-off. However, Golden Knights forward Alex Touche cut game-3 with a beautiful spin move against avalanche goalkeeper Philip Grubour to make it interesting, but it was too late in the end.
During the first period, Himprapash started scoring in the contest with a goal from Samuel Girard, who competed just 2:58 from Mac Kinnon.
In an attempt to avoid such an icy situation when the Flyers face the Bruins on Sunday, the league pushed the start time of the game from 2pm to 7pm.
