NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The NHL's labor agreement guarantees all teams three full days off for Christmas, and the Penguins, by virtue of having wound up in Western Canada before the break, parlayed that into five full days off.
Still wasn't enough, apparently.
Patric Hornqvist was back on the ice Friday morning at Bridgestone Arena, partaking in the game-day skate, but was relegated to a mythical fifth line and won't play in the game tonight against the Predators, Mike Sullivan confirmed, adding, "He's obviously joined the team in a full capacity, he's been skating for a while now, he's had contact .