Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Las Vegas tonight, a welcome distraction, hometown professional hockey. The Golden Knights of the NHL are that city's first major pro sports franchise. Local fans have long anticipated tonight's home opener. But following the mass shooting, the event has taken on a new meaning. NPR's Tom Goldman is in Las Vegas for the game, and he joins me now. And, Tom, this night always was going to be a coming-out party for the new team. What's changed in the aftermath of the shootings? TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Well, practically, Robert there'll be a ceremony honoring the victims and those affected - a lengthy ceremony, in fact, that caused team officials to move back the start time for tonight's game. People attending are being advised to show up early. Boards around the rink at T-Mobile Arena here in Las Vegas, which normally have advertising, have been replaced with signs saying Vegas Strong. As you mentioned, before the shootings, it
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