Shanni and Tucker took their first-born son, Carter, almost 2, to a game at T-Mobile Arena and bought Golden Knights gear. It helped make them feel a part of their new community.
"That definitely kind of brought a sense of pride to our presence in the city," Tucker said.
It was Carter's first sporting event. About 15 rows from the ice, he sat through the entire game. Shanni said he clapped when he was supposed to clap and yelled, "Woo-hoo!" Now when they watch games on TV, he sits next to Dad and says, "Hockey! Hockey!"
"It's not like we weren't hockey fans before," Shanni said. "It's just that now it's a whole new thing."
Boadie was born at 8:21 a.m. Sunday, 8 pounds, 12 ounces. He "watched" his first game in the hospital room Monday when the Golden Knights won 6-4 in Game 1. Dad moved his bassinet near the television and snapped a picture. The only problem was not cheering too loud.
"I was trying to be as quiet as I could, yeah," Tucker said.