Daily Cupcakes: December 7th, 2017

Colorado Avalanche

Canada invites 32 players to Junior Team selection camp. First step toward building roster for 2018 WJC; 11 first-round picks in NHL Draft among those selected. Including Makar who was selected by the Colorado Avalanche. [NHL]

Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog returns from suspension, vows to keep his stick down. [Denver Post]

Avalanche find new low in loss to Sabres. [BSN Denver]

The Rest of the Game

Calgary Flames’ Matthew Tkachuk uses every method to get under opponents’ skin, even his phone. [National Post]

Ovechkin, Kuznetsov hope Russian athletes will compete despite Olympic ban. ‘If you win the medal, [Russian fans] will sing the national anthem for you’. [CBC]

Derek Dorsett asks you not to feel sorry for him. [Sportsnet]

“You might know me as Ghost”: Shayne Gostisbehere shares some thoughts with Player’s Tribune. [Player’s Tribune]

Olympic hockey without NHL players will be a can-miss event. [MacLeans]