Colorado Avalanche: News From Around the NHL January 26th, 2015

ICYMI: The NHL All Stars decided to dust off the old Flying V formation. [SBNation.com]

Speaking of the All Star game, Kessel wasn't picked last this time. [NationalPost.com]

Kessel may have been happy to have not been picked last. However, Ovechwas unhappy because he wanted to be picked last and wasn't. [WashingtonPost.com]

When Honda saw Ovie's plea to get picked last so he could win a car, they decided to give him one. Ovie then announced that it was for a charity - it is to help children with Down Syndrome. [TorontoSun.com]

So... the Avalanche are one of only four teams in the NHL to have not been penalized for embellishment. [HockeyBuzz.com]

Two men walk into a sports store, after hours, and leave under four minutes later. What do you think they took? If you guessed that they walked out with almost $38,000 worth of hockey sticks, you'd be right. [NationalPost.com] {Video included, but not automatic play}

An interesting look at the difference between the Florida Panthers and the Edmonton Oilers. [RawCharge.com]

The KHL wants to lower the salary cap, and by lower I mean slaughter it... leaving it at a fifth of the value of the NHL cap. [TheGlobeandMail.com]