Vegas Golden Knights Dealing With Covid-19 Outbreak

The Vegas Golden Knights have confirmed to TSN media at least four players have tested positive for Covid-19 and several other family members have as well. There's also a very good chance more than four players have the virus.

Full Statement from the Golden Knights:

The Vegas @GoldenKnights confirmed to TSN that 4 players recently tested positive for COVID-19, the largest known single NHL team outbreak since March.

Team says players have been self-isolating and are “all recovering well.”

Full statement from the organization: pic.twitter.com/j9Fu6cASzE
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 24, 2020

This news comes after owner, Bill Foley tested positive in mid-October. The team is now closing their facilities through the Thanksgiving week and we will continue to monitor this situation and bring you more information should it be made available.

The NHL continues to report an early January start is ideal for the league, but considering the players currently feel betrayed because of the financial demands from owners and teams are having Covid outbreaks, perhaps that gets pushed back a little ways.

Turns out Vegas isn't the only team dealing with this......

Hearing a “significant” number of Columbus Blue Jackets players have tested positive for COVID-19 over the last 7-to-10 days.

The team has confirmed only that “several” players have tested positive. Team facilities have been closed since last week.

Statement from #CBJ: pic.twitter.com/m4nUkyaxYu
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) November 24, 2020