from Devin Heroux of CBC,

In a city where musicians, magicians and comedians reign supreme, hockey players have become the star attraction on the Strip in Las Vegas.

Sin City is now hockey town.

In the expansion team's opening act, the Vegas Golden Knights have been nothing short of remarkable. A 51-win season and Pacific Division title now pits Vegas against the Los Angeles Kings in the opening round of the NHL playoffs. (Wednesday, 10 p.m. E.T., CBC).

This inaugural season has turned out to be somewhat of a Hollywood script, and fans can't get enough of it.

Everywhere you go along the Strip people are wearing the team's gear. Billboards are lit up with Golden Knights symbols. Bars are decorated in the team's colours.

Playoff tickets for the opening-round series were scooped up by crazed hockey fans in minutes.

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