The NHL will go dark around 10:30pm ET tonight until Thursday evening when 26 teams take to the ice again.

My plans during this period call for a little down time for me too.

I will be around today, do a morning recap on Monday and around 2:00pm I will disappear until the news starts to pick up again on Wednesday.

I will post some Christmas videos during this period (they are set up now to appear every three hours beginning Christmas Eve).

Have a great Christmas, enjoy the Holiday with family and friends, stay safe and remember the true Spirit of the Season.