Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche re-sign defenceman Nikita Zadorov to two-year deal. [Sportsnet]
Have the Colorado Avalanche have gone downhill under Sakic? Cox believes so. [The Star]
Varlamov plays with Avalanche for first time in eight months. Goalie felt ‘good physically’ during intrasquad game after hip surgeries eight months ago. [NHL]
Could you see a situation where Joe Sakic gets fired by Avs? [Denver Post]
Avalanche Burgundy-White game observations: Compher, Yakupov stand out. [BSN Denver]
The Rest of the Game
Daniel Winnik is ‘the best tryout guy out there’. [Twin Cities]
As NHL gets faster, players adjust offseason training to keep up. [USA Today]
China Games could go long way in growth of NHL. [NHL]
As the NHL makes a fresh push into the world’s biggest sports market, there are plenty of lessons to be learned from its first, failed foray into China. [Sportsnet]