Jeff Skinner went fishing. Jaccob Slavin and his wife went to Wrightsville Beach. Lee Stempniak stayed in Raleigh and relaxed with his family.
The NHL All-Star break gave the Carolina Hurricanes players, coaches and staff a chance to catch their breath, get away from hockey for a few days and gear up for the regular-season stretch run that begins Tuesday against the Philadelphia Flyers.
Not that everyone got away from hockey. Defenseman Justin Faulk represented the Canes at the All-Star Weekend in Los Angeles and was a member of the winning Metropolitan Division team in the three-on-three tournament.