Weekly Cupcakes: Makar breaks Avalanche record.
Colorado Avalanche
Cale Makar is only 21 years old. But are we watching emergence of best defenseman in Avalanche history? [Denver Post]
Avalanche knock off Blues. [National Post]
The 2020 Calder Trophy race. [The Hockey Writers]
NHL’s young stars still don’t shine as brightly as Sidney Crosby. [Featurd] The Rest of Hockey
An interesting article, in French, about former Colorado Avalanche player Jose Theodore who feels forgotten particularly by the Montreal Canadiens. [La Presse]
What’s one change you would make to all-star weekend? [Sportsnet]
‘He ruined and deterred my career’: Akim Aliu discusses the racial abuse he suffered in hockey. [CBC]
Predators’ Arvidsson fined $2,000 under NHL diving policy. [Sportsnet]
Ovechkin passes Lemieux on NHL goals list in Capitals win. Scores hat trick against Islanders to tie Yzerman for ninth. [NHL]
Top women’s players to headline 3-on-3 game as part of NHL All-Star Weekend. [CBC]
Bruins waive David Backes after 14 NHL seasons. [Ottawa Citizen]
5 things learned from CHL/NHL Top Prospects Game. Foerster impresses with two goals, assist; Lafreniere looking to make Quebec history. [NHL]
