Ducks’ bout with midseason virus shows challenge of avoiding, containing illness

When a respiratory illness swept through the Ducks’ dressing room in late December, just before the NHL’s annual Christmas break, no one thought much about it. Those things tend to happen at that time of the calendar year, with players in close proximity and traveling together.
This bug was a nasty one, though, sidelining several players for several games with a persistent cough that made breathing difficult, especially at night. It would last for several weeks before it finally ran