Thomas is not on the ice for practice

[Pink Freud]

At this point in the season sometimes not practicing is just as helpful.

I've always wondered about that. Given how brutal each playoff game is, after a grueling 82-game season, I wonder if it's beneficial to keep the guys fresh and cut the practices in half....or more. So much of playing hockey is muscle memory, as you react to each richochet of the puck and each movement by opponents.