Let's take you through the average experience of being a Vegas Golden Knights fan. You have your favorite Mark Stone jersey on and exit the car with your family. You head towards T-Mobile Arena and wait outside for the doors to open.
Hopefully, security is competent and efficient.
You enter the building and have your tickets scanned. The usher kindly gives directions and wishes you well on your gameday experience. You head towards your seats and see a sizable view of the ice ahead. The Golden Knights logo appears along with their opponents.
Let's say that the Vancouver Canucks are playing.
All of this sounds wonderful until you realize you don't hear your usual T-Mobile Arena tunes. You need something to get your family pumped up.
Luckily, Golden Knights fans have three songs that define the gameday experience. Since we're walking the world through what that experience is, let's break down what those songs are as our gameday experience progresses. Get your Spotify accounts ready because it's hockey night at T-Mobile Arena!
1.) John Wick Mode by Le Castlevania
The game's getting ready to start. You're seated with your family and the light's dim. You see a gigantic Golden Knights helmet lowering to the ice. The drumline and the Vegas Vivas approach the castle.
PA Bruce Cusick hypes up the crowd as game time draws near. Everyone is in anticipation of the superstars entering the ice.
Mitch Marner.
Jack Eichel.
All the heavy hitters are ready to hop on the ice for warmups.
Then, you hear John Wick Mode by Le Castlevania play. The helmet lights up, the smoke blows across the arena, and the players enter the ice.
There's nothing like this experience as a Golden Knights fan. You get goosebumps every time because you know you're about to witness greatness in Las Vegas.
2.) Vegas Lights by Panic At The Disco!
The Vegas Golden Knights are on the power play. 0-0 game.
Shea Theodore is near the blue line and is searching for the open man. He finds Stone near the goal, who skates around the goaltender. The Captain finds Hertl in the slot, who buries home a goal.
The crowd goes wild! Vegas has the lead and everyone is vibing hardcore. That's when Vegas Lights by Panic At The Disco! plays.
Last season, fans heard this song... a lot. The Golden Knights scored 3.34 goals per game, good enough for fifth in the NHL. Fans are seeing why the team's so good as they'll hear it again later in the game.
3.) Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley
The Canucks have the extra attacker on the ice. One minute left in the game and the Las Vegas crowd's on their feet. They want to see the Golden Knights pull two points out of the affair.
Brock Boeser is just in front of the blue line near the boards, scanning his offensive zone. He searches and passes to Quinn Hughes on the opposite board. Hughes cuts inside and fires off a backhanded shot with 30 seconds left. Adin Hill stops it.
But wait! Elias Pettersson pounces on the loose puck near the faceoff circle. He fires it... only to be stopped by Hill. 14 seconds left.
The Golden Knights win the ensuing faceoff and Stone dumps the puck down the ice.
Five...
Four...
Three...
Two...
One...
Game over. The Golden Knights win and fans throw Victory Flamingoes onto the ice. Viva Las Vegas by Elvis Presley plays as fans walk out of the arena in a jubilant mood.
Of course, you can't just send the fans home with any song. It must be the man who helped build and popularize Las Vegas itself. That, in itself, is also what makes being a true Golden Knights fan the best thing ever.