Over the next few days, a lot of people won't lift anything heavier than a plate full of food, or do anything more strenuous than unwrapping a gift.
At least a few of them likely will be hockey players.
Because there have been COVID-19 outbreaks on teams across North America, NHL officials decided to pause play after the Lightning's 4-3 victory in Las Vegas Tuesday night.
The league will be shut down for four days, through Saturday; normally, its holiday break runs Dec. 24-26.
But even though the stoppage will be a bit longer than usual, a sampling of Penguins players didn't turn up any who plan to stray from their usual approach to that time off.