Not the usual Sandie flavor this week so we’ll have to make due. News is fewer and far between these days so enjoy some highlight cupcakes sprinkled in.
First up, Gabe Landeskog working to help inspire those fighting their battle with cancer.
Gabe Landeskog spent a special afternoon at UCHealth, as they unveiled a bell to be rung when patients win their battle with cancer.#HockeyFightsCancer #GoAvsGo https://t.co/p6QiEOVkBN
— x – Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) December 29, 2019
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The Athletic’s best of 2019 are free and unlocked including this look at drug use in the NHL.
🏆 Best of @TheAthletic 2019 🏆 @KatieJStrang on how hard and synthetic drugs are permeating the NHL.
This, and all 30 Best of 2019 stories, are free & 🔓: https://t.co/grCmZ7DsVP pic.twitter.com/AX4Alln4Pp
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 27, 2019
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Down in the minors some Avalanche prospects are heating up with the Colorado Eagles. Shane Bowers kicked off the scoring with a goal just over a minute into their first match against Tucson. That makes his seventh point in eight games since returning from injury. This goal he take a shot on a two-on-one and beats the goaltender clean. Unfortunately he stat out the second game of the set with a minor lower body injury.
Bowers with the hot start off the break!#EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/PWUbR4tssH
— x-Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) December 29, 2019
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Martin Kaut joined the fun too as he scored his third point in his four games since returning from injury. Here he uses that patented heavy wrist shot for a score in an eventual 4-3 victory.
We knew once he got that 1st of the year, there'd be no slowing down @kauly61!#EaglesCountry pic.twitter.com/7SKof5RbUy
— x-Colorado Eagles (@ColoradoEagles) December 29, 2019
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Over in the Czech Republic it’s early yet in the World Junior Championship but each of the Avalanche prospect teams (Canada, Russia, Finland) have won and lost at least one game thus far. Justus Annunen has been a Star in his contests stopping 45 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to Sweden. Below are some absolute fire highlight saves from that game.
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