Everyone loves having five days off. Its a chance to take a deep breath, walk away from the job and not just relax your body, but push all thoughts of work out of your mind. When you go back to work, youre a new man (or woman). Find me one person who comes back after five days off in the same mindset as when they left and Ill point out mannequins dont count.
In the NHL world its no different - and this means three things. One, hot streaks should be ignored. A player who had six points in four games heading in (David Moss, Calgary) is no longer riding the wave by the time Tuesday rolls around.