Despite playing a game every second day for the rest of the regular season, the Calgary Flames aren't shutting down their off-ice training. "We do a lot of the same things to be honest," Ryan van Asten said Tuesday following an optional practice at Scotiabank Saddledome. When the Flames conclude their regular season April 8, they'll have played 16 games in 31 days. Technology helps van Asten determine the right amount of dryland work for each player. Added van Asten: "It's basically like heart-rate variability testing and it can give us a good indication of their ability to withstand a training load or stress."

Source: CBC News March 14, 2017 22:30 UTC