Daily Cupcakes: January 17th, 2018

Colorado Avalanche

Will the Avalanche make the NHL playoffs? [Denver Post] How the Avalanche went from disaster to holding a playoff spot. [Sportsnet]

The battle for Cole Harbour: Is Nathan MacKinnon outshining Sidney Crosby as top NHLer? [Toronto Metro]

Nathan MacKinnon and the Avs have made hockey fun again. How it happened might surprise you. [Denver Post]

The Rest of the Game

NHL coaches enjoying rare job security, win or lose. [The Star]

Knights deservedly get some All Star players, they just chose the wrong ones. [Gaming Today]

Former St. Louis Blues owner Mike Shanahan dies at 78. [USA Today]

Eric Lindros believes NHL needs to build a ‘stronger base’ of research on the issue of concussions. [National Post]