Daily Cupcakes: December 5th, 2017

Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche prospect report: The unstoppable Ty Lewis. [BSN Denver]

Erik Johnson plays in 600th career NHL game. Johnson has become an elite NHL defenseman in his late 20s. [Denver Post]

Winning in Winnipeg: How high can the Jets fly? [The Hockey News]

Avalanche Or Nuggets Tix For Broomfield Non-Profit Donors. [Patch]

The Rest of the Game

Buffalo Sabres: Ryan O’Reilly excels in the circle. [Tip of the Tower]

Coyotes rookie Dylan Strome on a mission to stay in NHL. [CBC]

What could have been: Team USA’s potential Olympic roster if NHL players were participating. [USA Today]

NHL hoping salary cap could rise to $80M neighbourhood next year. [Sportsnet]

Mike Keenan’s career is marked by controversy, but his Hall of Fame credentials are impeccable. [ESPN]

Tony Harris’ year of painting furiously: The Ottawa artist has completed portraits of NHL’s 100 greatest. [Ottawa Citizen]