Knights' Schmidt: Visiting Vegas for 1st time like starring in 'The Hangover'

While the Vegas Golden Knights continue to prove their haters wrong with an ascent up the NHL standings, the myth surrounding the struggles of teams coming to the Strip continues to grow.

That's because the Knights hold the NHL's best home record at 14-2-1, and whispers about a "Vegas Flu" get louder with each passing home win for Gerard Gallant's men.

If you ask Knights defenseman Nate Schmidt, there might be something to the "Vegas Flu" after all, as he compares visiting the city to starring in the famous Vegas-themed hit film "The Hangover," according to ESPN's Greg Wyshynski.

"There's just something about it. There's no windows. No doors. No clocks. Nothing. There's just pumped-in oxygen," Schmidt said.

"When we go into a city, we have a routine. Get in. Put your stuff down. Change. Go to dinner. Hang out with the guys. Come back. Watch some TV. But here, there are a few more things to do. Maybe you do some little thing that just throws your clock off. It doesn't take much. And we'll take anything that throws you off of your game."

Following another big home victory Tuesday over the first-place Tampa Bay Lightning, the high-flying Knights find themselves sitting pretty in the ever-tough Pacific Division, tied for first with the Los Angeles Kings at 46 points.

The "Vegas Flu" is most likely fiction, but one thing is for sure: The Knights are very much for real.