Miracle on Ice team honored before Panthers-Golden Knights
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - FEBRUARY 22: Members of the 1980 Team USA 'Miracle on Ice' team are honored prior to a game between the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers at T-Mobile Arena on February 22, 2020 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/NHLI via Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Amidst a sports-filled weekend that included the heavyweight championship boxing match and a NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, hockey fans were reminded about believing in miracles on Saturday night.
Prior to the game between the Vegas Golden Knights and Florida Panthers, members from the 1980 U.S. Olympic team were honored at center ice, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the team’s epic run to the gold medal in Lake Placid.