Weekly Cupcakes: Avs win 8 consecutive road games

Colorado Avalanche

Avalanche top Predators for sixth straight win. Francouz makes 30 saves for Colorado, which is 8-0-0 in past eight on road. [NHL]

NHL playoff bracket update: Colorado Avalanche keep rolling. [ESPN]

Avalanche rookie Martin Kaut’s tricky road to the NHL. [The Hockey Writers]

Joe Sakic addresses Avalanche’s quiet trade deadline. [9News]

Defenseman Ryan Graves shines in second year with Colorado Avalanche. [CBS Denver]

NHL

Emergency goalie protocol to be assessed at NHL GMs meeting after David Ayres’s heroics. [The Globe and Mail]

Granato making strides for NHL Seattle as League’s first female pro scout. Hockey Hall of Famer helping expansion team get ready for 2021. [NHL]

Trade season grades for all 31 NHL teams. [ESPN]

NHL Seattle expansion team to give fans free ride to games. Will offer fully subsidized public transit to ticket holders when play begins in 2021-22 season. [NHL]

Jay Bouwmeester noncommittal about NHL future after cardiac episode during game. [CBC]