Watch: Golden Knights chase Coyotes goalie with 3 quick goals in home debut
The Vegas Golden Knights wasted no time giving their fans something to cheer about in the team's inaugural home game, scoring three goals in 6:15 to begin the contest.
Tomas Nosek, who was scooped up from the Red Wings in the expansion draft, notched the historic first goal.
FIRST NHL GOAL SCORED IN LAS VEGAS!! NOSEK! 1-0! #VGK #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/hB2mijbnhB
— Las Vegas Pucks (@LasVegasPucks) October 11, 2017
Fresh off a moving speech to the crowd prior to the game, long time Las Vegas resident Deryk Engelland scored the game's second tally, which was only the 23rd of his 472-game career.
Las Vegas native Deryk Engelland finds the back of the net! ❤️ #VegasBorn pic.twitter.com/xuXUr01337
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) October 11, 2017
Just for good measure, the team's leading scorer added a third to chase Coyotes netminder Antti Raanta from the game.
UNREAL! James Neal! 3-0 #VGK less than 7mins into the home opener! #VegasStrong pic.twitter.com/uGAipADgVz
— Las Vegas Pucks (@LasVegasPucks) October 11, 2017
Neal would go on to add another goal later in the period.