Finish up eating Christmas dinner and off to the airport. This is how some of the players spent their Christmas. Having arrived, they slipped into flip-flops and went off to the beach. In the training centre of the Florida Panthers, both categories failed to overcome their opponents in the semi-finals. Nevertheless, a high-five with the NHL players when going out onto the ice was sufficient compensation. The second half of the team had the chance to show off their shoot-out skills between periods in front of a sold-out stadium. And none of the parents managed to maintain their composure.
