Daily Cupcakes: October 24th ,2017

Colorado Avalanche

Yak: “Life isn’t perfect”. [BSN Denver]

Will Avalanche coach Jared Bednar start spreading out the defensemen minutes?[The Denver Post]

Montreal Canadiens must make a trade, will it be for Matt Duchene? [Puck Prose]

The Rest of the League

NHL Power Rankings: Lightning strike the league as new No. 1; Habs fall to cellar. [CBS Sports]

Jack Hughes, 2019 NHL top prospect, scores brilliant solo goal. [NBC Sports]

Here’s something we haven’t seen from Wild winger Chris Stewart: goals, not fights. [Twin Cities]

Flames place Jaromir Jagr on IR with lower-body injury. [ESPN]

Concussions a common enemy for Olympic athletes. CBC Sports research finds a third of Canada’s 2018 hopefuls have suffered one. [CBC]