The transition zone offers a unique weather pattern with periods of extreme cold, extreme heat, and drought. Bermudagrasses produced in the Southwestern United States typically suffer from severe winter injury and cool-season grasses produced in the Northwestern United States struggle with the summer’s heat, drought, and disease pressure. Riviera was developed for the turf manager who wants to manage grass and not constantly replant his grass.
Carry on.
*As a few in the comments note, it seems the NHL was on the hook to pay for the sod replacement.