Daily Cupcakes: October 16th, 2017
Colorado Avalanche
Top 10 surprisingly impressive defensemen, and the Avalanche have a player in the Top Ten. [The Hockey Writers]
You never forget your first; Kerfoot now has his. [BSN Denver]
Barrie scores late to lift Avalanche over Ducks. [TSN]
The Rest of the Game
Golden Knights place Fleury on IR, Habs to reportedly terminate Streit’s contract. Vegas also puts Jonathan Marchessault on injured reserve. [CBC]
Sharks jerseys get colorful makeover to celebrate ‘Los Tiburones’ night. Bay Area artist designs unique look inspired by Día de los Muertos. [NHL]
Awareness isn’t enough to stop head injuries in sports. We need action now. Ken Dryden says we need to eliminate hits to the head, in every game, no excuses. [The Globe and Mail]
Arizona Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet feeling frustrated. Arizona was supposed to return to NHL relevance, but it’s winless so far and has lost twice to the expansion Vegas Golden Knights. [The Star]
Neal, the Devils, Yak and other surprises during the first week of the NHL season. [Toronto Sun]
Yotes: Oh no we suck again!