Weekly Cupcakes: Logan O’connor Keeps Memories Of His Father Close

Martin Necas makes clear statement on what drove Avalanche past Red Wings. [Heavy]

Landon Maloney takes toughness, grit and determination from the ice to battle against cancer, 14-year-old Avalanche fan diagnosed with osteosarcoma. [Colorado Avalanche]

Former Avalanche players are making their old team pay this season, piling up points, stealing wins and delivering a few painful reminders that familiarity can be a problem. [The Hockey News]

Avalanche forward Logan O’Connor keeps memories of late father close, misses their postgame talks. [Toronto Star]

Why has NHL attendance dropped so dramatically? [Oilers Nation]

It is long past time that the NHL protected its stars better than its referees. [Edmonton Journal]

Multiple teams exploring trade with Sabres for D Bryam. [TSN]

Capitals’ Wilson won’t face supplemental discipline for hit on Vilmanis. [Sportsnet]

Top goalie Linus Ullmark is ready to return to Senators net. [Ottawa Citizen]

Calgary Flames defenceman Kevin Bahl out for the rest of the season. Bahl suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon while warming up for Friday’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. [Calgary Herald]

Norway says it has been bumped by the IIHF to allow Russia to compete at world juniors in Canada. [CBC]

‘Hockey is for everyone’: Ottawa hosts first-ever Ontario Cup for blind hockey. [CTV News]

Inside the origin story of Flames goalie Devin Cooley, most interesting man in hockey. [Toronto Sun]

Darcy Kuemper unveils Hockey Fights Cancer mask, to be worn throughout all remaining November games. [NHL]

Norway say they’ve been pulled for Russia at World Juniors, but Canada still saying ‘no way’. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Russian hockey players won’t be issued visas for next month’s World Juniors in Alberta. [The Province]