Review-Journal · Jan 23, 2018
Blue Jackets take aggressive approach to avoiding ‘Vegas Flu’
John Tortorella of the Columbus Blue Jackets is pictured with the Jack Adams Award that was awarded to him at the 2017 NHL Awards at T-Mobile Arena on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in Las Vegas. Bridget Bennett Las Vegas Review-Journal @bridgetkbennett
Opposing teams have used several methods in an effort to avoid contracting the so-called “Vegas Flu” before facing the Golden Knights.
The Columbus Blue Jackets took a unique approach.
“I want ’em to go out,” Blue Jackets coach John Tortorella told reporters in Ohio last weekend before the team left for Las Vegas. “I think playing guilty is a big part of being a really good player in the National Hockey League.