Daily Cupcakes: February 6th, 2018

Colorado Avalanche

Rantanen questionable for Sharks. [Hockey Buzz]

NHL Award Watch: New leaders in Hart, Selke, Norris and more. [ESPN]

The Rest of the Game

Student alleged to have beaten professor in her home called ‘poster child‘ by defence lawyer. [Twin City Telegraph]

Can professional athletes compete in the Olympics? Here’s the deal. [Elite Daily]

Without NHL players, Olympic tournament is ‘wide open’. [ The Washington Post]

NHL executives rave about Seattle. The on-the-record comments came during a series of interviews at the NHL All-Star Game. [King 5]

Film explores lives of black hockey players. [The Chronicle Herald]

Hockey comes full circle for former NHLer Gilbert Brule. Diminutive forward anxious to finally play for Team Canada at Olympics. [CBC]

Should NHL embrace a players’ game like MLB does? [USA Today]