Daily Cupcakes: February 16th, 2018
Colorado Avalanche
Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon close to returning, but won’t play Friday at Winnipeg
MacKinnon is questionable for Sunday against visiting Edmonton. [Denver Post]
Canadiens drop 2-0 game to Colorado Avalanche. [CTV News]
The Rest of the Game
Hendricks seeing red over blindside hit to head, but veteran Jet gets green light to play. [Winnipeg Free Press]
Canadian men prevail in Olympic hockey tourney opener. Former NHLers Rene Bourque, Wojtek Wolski, Derek Roy lead attack against Switzerland. [CBC]
‘Russian Five’ documentary world premiere will open Freep Film Festival. [Detroit Free Press]
Islanders fans start billboard campaign to protest GM Garth Snow: ‘Snow must go’. [USA Today]
Dion Phaneuf on the move to L.A. after trade by Senators. [National Post]
With heavy hearts, Florida Panthers beat Canucks 4-3. [The Globe and Mail]
Let’s be real, Team USA’s men’s hockey squad isn’t good, and based on their stats the Olympic Athletes of Russia should be shoe-ins to win Gold. [The Washington Post]