Las Vegas Expansion Dominates NHL Awards Week Hockeyology by Jonathan West - June 22, 2016October 19, 20160 Las Vegas - - For the 1st time since the process of NHL expansion in 1997 and the Minnesota Wild & Columbus Blue Jackets hitting the ice in 2000, Las Vegas Nevada is finally getting a pro sports franchise. Playing in the "Desert of Excess" 15 months from now, the