The epidemic started spreading last month and already has a nickname.
The “Vegas Flu.”
Whether it’s the Golden Knights creating all the headaches or the enticement of a late night on the Strip, something has caused opponents to feel under the weather at T-Mobile Arena.
The red-hot Winnipeg Jets (8-3-3, 19 points) hope to avoid the outbreak when they face the Knights (9-5-1, 19 points) at 7:30 p.m. Friday.
“I think their team’s better than people thought it would be,” Jets coach Paul Maurice said, explaining the Knights’ home-ice advantage. “I think that’s the key piece to all of this.