The first post-Olympic hockey game I watched was the Lightning vs. Flyers on Tuesday, just two days after a gold medal game for the ages.
I have to admit, I had a bit of a hockey hangover.
Going from watching a gold medal Olympic rivalry game to a regular season NHL game felt a little like switching from Canadian beer to American.
Everyone knows the best cure for a hangover is just to drink more, right? Needless to say, shortly after the puck was dropped, my hangover was cured, and I was excited to watch hockey again.
But how does this Olympic hangover affect the guys that are actually playing?
In the game I watched, there were two players that really stood out. One was Steven Stamkos from the Lightning. Before the Olympics, Stamkos was on a ridiculous tear with 10 goals and 13 assists amassed over a 13-game point streak Fresh off a two-week vacation, he picks up a pair of goals against the Flyers, setting a franchise record scoring s ...
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