Dan Knapp gets a nice centering pass from Todd Jackson and flicks it past Wranglers goalie Martin Houle with 1:49 left at the first period. Remember this, kids: The first (regular season) goal in Inland Empire history came October 25, 2008 at 7:49 p.m.
Las Vegas did a better job controlling the puck, but the Reign did a better job putting it on net, controlling the shot count 8-7.
As for the crowd, it’s not quite the sellout the Lakers enjoyed, but they know when to cheer and when to boo, and sound good doing it.