Daily Cupcakes: December 27th, 2017
The Game
Bower dies at age 93. Won Stanley Cup four times with Maple Leafs, inducted into Hockey Hall of Fame in 1976. [NHL]
World juniors: Czech Republic holds off late surge to upset Russia. [CBC]
Top NHL stories, people to follow in 2018. Penguins hope for three-peat, futures of Doughty, Karlsson, Tavares among biggest topics in coming year. [NHL]
World Junior Championship 2018: Tracking top NHL prospects at the tournament. [Sporting News] Coyotes’ Zac Rinaldo waives right to in-person hearing with NHL. [Sportsnet]
Senators agree to terms with Aaron Luchuk on an entry-level contract. [Ottawa Senators]
NHL legend Howie Meeker raising funds for gear that saved his life. [Vancouver Sun]
Behind Enemy Lines: Teuvo Teravainen on Artturi Lehkonen. The Hurricanes forward dishes on his good friend. [Montreal Canadians]
On heels of big brawl, Avalanche and Coyotes play immediate rematch. Ready for Round 2? [Denver Post]
Big brawl? Chambers only wishes. Though in today’s NHL, that’s about as big as a brawl will get.
I love Arizona’s Sports media’s take on it
“”They’re swinging for the fences!” Zac Rinaldo and Josh Archibald make sure the #Avalanche know the #Yotes aren’t going to no stuff tonight.”
Seems the other way around to me considering who started the fight and who got their asses handed to them.