'Everybody's tired' as condensed NHL schedule takes its toll

[ASFN Admin]

It was the second night of a back-to-back and the Tampa Bay Lightning's 10th game in 18 days and the defending Stanley Cup champions just didn't have it. “Everybody’s tired,” coach Jon Cooper said after that loss to Carolina. Fatigue has set in around the NHL with teams playing 50 games in just over 100 days as part of a condensed schedule that's proving even more demanding than players expected.

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