The Golden Knights opted for an off-ice workout Wednesday.
But this won’t be just any off-ice workout. The team will join members of Cirque du Soleil for a joint exercise at the MGM Grand as players experience some of what the performers do to stay in shape.
The workout was arranged by Jay Mellette, the team’s director of sports performance and trainer. He previously served as Cirque’s director of performance medicine prior to joining the Knights.
“We’re getting into the grind of the season,” Mellette said Tuesday. “We’re playing every other day. How you recover is an important part of the process.