A few days of down time was looking pretty good to South Carolina Stingrays rookie goalie Braden Holtby last week.
When you are as mobile as he's been lately, that's probably a bit of a pipe dream. Holtby, 20, started his season by swinging through three leagues in three cities in a matter of a few days. His mind and spirit were willing; his body, not so much.
"I think I'm coming down with a bit of a cold. The last week or so, it's been a lot of short nights," he said last week. "I think it's starting to wear down on my body. But a couple of days' rest and I should be OK."