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Vegas Golden Knights retire jersey 58 to honor shooting victims

The black-and-gold 'VEGAS STRONG' banner was lifted to the rafters at T-Mobile Arena as part of the tribute.
Credit: Ethan Miller
LAS VEGAS, NV - MARCH 31: Names of the 58 victims of the October 1, 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas are projected on the ice as the Vegas Golden Knights hang a banner in the rafters with 58 stars and the names of all the victims of the shooting as they retire the number 58 in honor of the 58 victims before a game against the San Jose Sharks at T-Mobile Arena on March 31, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Golden Knights won 3-2 and clinched the Pacific Division title. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

LAS VEGAS (AP) — On the night the Vegas Golden Knights clinched the NHL's Pacific Division title, the expansion team retired the No. 58 jersey and raised a banner with the names of the 58 killed in the Oct. 1 concert shooting on the Las Vegas Strip.

In a pregame ceremony Saturday night, the black-and-gold "VEGAS STRONG" banner was lifted to the rafters at T-Mobile Arena following a video tribute.

Several Knights players called the ceremony emotional, powerful and beautiful.

Vegas forward Alex Tuch says he believes the team drew inspiration from the ceremony as they went on to beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2 and record the 50th win of their inaugural season.

Hundreds of others were injured when a lone gunman carried out the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.

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