Colorado Avalanche: News From Around the NHL December 30th, 2015

Colorado's Calvin Pickard makes best of first start this season. [Fox Sports]

The NHL's rocky road to a women's outdoor game. [Sportsnet] {Video starts automatically}

Babcock: 'Speed leads to offence'. [Toronto Sun]

"Vagabond" Komets have found home in coaching. [News Sentinel]

Gillette Stadium is almost ready for the Winter Classic. [CBS Sports] {Video starts automatically}

Doughty appreciates Canadians' obsession with world junior championships. [The News and Observer]

The old adage is true: tired teams take penalties. [TSN]