Pierre-Edouard Bellemare had the day off from Golden Knights practice Monday.
The center needed it after a physical game the previous day.
Bellemare put in his usual hard-working shift and also took the brunt of a collision with teammate Deryk Engelland midway through the first period Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings.
“Belly blocks a lot of shots all the time, and it’s a maintenance day for him,” Knights coach Gerard Gallant said. “He’ll be the first one on the ice (Tuesday) for practice. We had two days, and it’s one of those days where, you know, it’s a 30-minute practice, a light practice, so I’ll give him the extra day.