If you're planning an early February trip to Las Vegas, part of the strip may be shut down for hockey. But, departing out of Sioux Falls for Sin City can be as low as $38 one way.

Hockey fans wanting to attend the 2022 NHL All-Star weekend in Vegas should plan now. Checking the most recent one-way flights out of Sioux Falls on Thursday, February 3, $76.00 gets you there via Allegiant.

For the upcoming celebration, the NHL is in talks with Las Vegas officials about holding two new All-Star Game skills competition events outdoors on the Las Vegas Strip, a source tells ESPN.

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League executives were in Las Vegas this week to present the plan to city officials, local police, and at least one hotel, The Bellagio. The 2022 NHL All-Star Skills Competition is scheduled for Friday, February 4 and the All-Star Game is set for Saturday, February 5, at T-Mobile Arena, home of the Vegas Golden Knights.

The plan is to have traditional skills events such as hardest shot and fastest skater inside the arena. The outdoor events will be created specifically for the Vegas All-Star weekend, with themes inspired by Sin City itself. The NHL is deciding between a few different concepts for the events, "but they all have a Vegas touch to them," said the source.

The outdoor events will require a temporary shutdown of Las Vegas Boulevard, the main thoroughfare known as the Strip. It's expected to be a partial closure of the six-lane road, rather than a total shutdown.

The NHL All-Star Weekend will be the league's last event before its scheduled break for the Beijing Olympics through Tuesday, Feb. 22. It's expected that Olympic national team players who participate in the All-Star Weekend will leave directly for China after its completion.

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