The Carolina Hurricanes had their mandatory five-day bye week in the days leading up to last night’s win in Detroit, which is theoretically a great thing.
The players, who have strained their bodies on the ice, got an extended period of relaxation, which I can only imagine is filled with massages, TV binges and, for some, trips to the Bahamas (including hockey reporters) and/or Miami Beach for a few of the players. Injured Canes like Brett Pesce and Derek Ryan had a few more days to get ice-ready.