Quote:
Originally Posted by Strange Brew
Pretty hard to tell from a distance that a player is tired or running out of gas. How does he look in practice? What is he saying? Does he have any injuries? How is he adjusting his off ice workouts? What's his fitness level?
I personally don't believe that skipping a handful of regular season games is any kind of elixir for players.
The playoffs are truly a new season in every way. I can't wait to see how they handle it. Who starts fast, who builds as the playoffs progress.
|
You have to believe that, unless a player has minor injuries that need healing, the time between regular season and PO start is pretty much all that's needed for rest, both physically and mentally. You can only be so rested as a pro athlete. But for sure you can get stale without games.
