especially mentally. "From a mental aspect a lot has happened this year and I never really let myself process or let my hair down. I was just always trying to push myself to make sure I'm at my best， but he could nevertheless use some rest。

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which is playing and missing those two guys really hurt. I'm not saying we would've won the series but obviously they're a big part of our team. And credit to Colorado， seven years. Battle tested and they were the better team. "Missing (Brodin) and ‘Ekky， then you go to the Olympics。

you play the best team in the League in the second round. That Dallas series was a massive win for us，" Hughes said. "They were a great team and tough to beat them. Then we ran into a really good Colorado team that， "You play the third-best team in the League in the first round， feel good." ，' in hindsight， that really hurts. When you're a player in those situations you try not to think about it and do everything you can control， has been in the mix every year the last five， felt motivated. So。

they're really good." Hughes said he felt fine coming out of the postseason physically， probably， frankly， then playoffs. Just from a personal note， it'll be nice to just go home and process the whole year and get some rest. As far as a physical standpoint I feel good. I did not want to stop playing. I felt I had good energy，" Hughes said. "It's been a really long year with being traded，。