Daily Cupcakes: March 9th, 2018

Colorado Avalanche

Pick your MVP: Top 10 Hart Trophy Candidates. Nathan MacKinnon is a candidate.  [Ottawa Citizen]

In case you missed it: Join us for an ‘Evening with Ray Bourque’. Hockey Hall of Famer talks about the Bruins, recent Olympic experience with son Chris. [Gloucester Times]

The Rest of the Game

The outlook for Erik Karlsson’s future in Ottawa will cascade to other team decisions. [National Post]

Alex Ovechkin’s ‘museum’ rivals Toronto’s Hockey Hall of Fame. Hockey player displays memorabilia at his parents’ apartment in Moscow, and in his basement in northern Virginia. [The Star]

Ron Francis out as Hurricanes general manager, will be reassigned. [Toronto Sun]

Boston’s David Backes suspended 3 games for hit on Nielsen. [CBC]

Goalie Craig Anderson says pride is on the line in the Senators’ game against Sabres. [Ottawa Sun]