Whether you like it or not, NHL hockey is heading to Las Vegas, and while it might not be the majority opinion, Calgary Flames defenseman Deryk Engelland is on board with the idea.
Many are concerned with the popularity among a barebones fan base in an unknown market, as well as potential trouble for teams and players on the Las Vegas Strip.
Engelland, who played 72 games with the former Las Vegas Wranglers of the ECHL in 2004-05 and lives there in the offseason, believes any skepticism of problems on the strip or in Sin City is nothing to worry about.
"It wears off," Engelland told Aaron Vickers of Flames.NHL.com. "We've lived here for 12 years, it's almost a hassle to go down there now. Everyone that's down there are tourists. When you go down there, you know where you're going but there's so many people."
Time will tell.
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