Daily Cupcakes: February 20th, 2018

Colorado Avalanche

Avs defensemen Erik Johnson and Anton Lindholm out indefinitely. [ESPN]

Mikko Rantanen has been a beast for the Colorado Avalanche. [The Hockey News]

The Rest of the Game

Player tracking being tested at Olympic hockey, could come to NHL. [Sportsnet] Left-behind NHL players rooting for their Olympic hockey replacements. [Metro News]

Jordan Greenway Breaks US Olympic Hockey “Color Barrier”. [The Hockey Writers]

Larry Kwong: A life that meant much more than one NHL game. The Canucks honoured Kwong Saturday; his story is a window into the lives of Chinese Canadians. [The Tyee]

Blackhawks ban 4 for racist taunts toward Smith-Pelly. [CBC]

As Alex Ovechkin nears 600 goals, Capitals captain has focus elsewhere. [USA Today]

Game on, and on, and on: An Alberta hockey game aims to reclaim record as world’s longest. [The Globe and Mail]