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]