Daily Cupcakes: March 2nd, 2018

Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche score 5 unanswered goals to come back and bury Flames. [CBC]

The Morning After: Three stars, five takeaways from the Avalanche’s victory over Calgary. MacKinnon now has 51 points (21 goals) in 29 home games (1.76 points per game), which leads the NHL in scoring at home and is the most points by an Avalanche player on home ice since Joe Sakic had 52 in 2006-07. [The Denver Post]

Colorado Avalanche hosting road-weary opponents this week. [Times Call]

The Rest of the Game

Seattle NHL group says it has received more than 25,000 deposits for season tickets. [The Star]

Canucks, Rangers play awesome inconsequential NHL regular-season game. [Sportsnet]

NHL ‘comfortable’ with decision to miss Olympics: Bettman. [The Globe and Mail]

Players from NHL and from junior leagues seeking brain scans without team involvement. [TSN]

Jeremy Roenick dishes on Olympics, NHL trade deadline and why he hates Hollywood
The ex-NHL star discusses his favorite Olympics moment and why he wants to be Justin Timberlake. [CBS Sports]