One thing that I like about hockey is how every game is really made up of a series of smaller games that are played out on each shift. And while this influences play in a variety of ways, one way that is beneficial to the beginner is that it allows you to get a poor shift out of your mind quickly.
Think about how in soccer or basketball a player can be having an absolute howler and the only salvation is to get subbed off. But in hockey, you know you got two-minutes of going hard and then it is back to the bench where you can take a breather and get ready for the next shift, the next mini game.
What I have found also is that you can be having a stinker, but all it takes is one good shift to turn the evening around.
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