Fatigue is definitely a thing but you can't control the schedule or refs.
Winning teams adapt and win. Losing teams complain.
Ideally you'd actually have depth and manage minutes.
Exactly.
Spend so much time about non controllable variables.
Can't control the schedule or refs so you better learn and adjust or find excuses for losing.
Right....
But who's the dummy?
If you don't know the refs don't call anything come playoff time you haven't watched hockey before.
In other words, buckle up and bring big boys.