NHL veteran Ryan Johansen got to experience the Avalanche's 25th annual charity brunch for the first time and called it one of the coolest events he's ever done.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored a hat trick, including a power-play goal with 2:51 remaining, to help the Toronto Maple Leafs become only the sixth team to beat the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena this season.
Colorado has a better inner-circle core than Dallas in 2024, but the Stars have better young talent and could be a thorn in the Avs' quest to win more titles.
Bowen Byram and Samuel Girard are playing well just before the trade deadline, which highlights a huge dilemma for the Colorado Avalanche, both in the coming weeks and beyond this season.