examined the playing time of six NHL stars over the course of five seasons and found coaches who rested their most valuable players when they were already ahead in the game had more success in the long run than teams that did not change their ice-time strategy depending on the score.
“What I found particularly useful about the National Hockey League is that fatigue, injury, and energy…are real concerns,” Beck told CTV Kitchener. “When things are off, go home, relax, because you're going to need to be refreshed for when you need to be at your peak performance,” he said.
Yeh. Make tons of money, fail, and then tell everyone how wonderful you are doing.