Colorado Avalanche: News From Around the NHL March 18th, 2015

Will the league change the emergency backup rule? [The Hockey News] {Video starts automatically}

Curious what 3 on 3 OT could look like? Check out some AHL highlights (including a beauty by a Monster]. [TSN] {Video}

Can the NHL increase the Cap without the approval of the players? Short answer: yes. [Sportsnet]

Is Kadri in trouble again?  Yup, he sure is. He gets a phone call with the league about a hit to the head. [National Post]

The Hockey Wives tv show is out in full force, one Wife talks about being a Hockey Wife in this article. [The Province]

A look at the artist who made Mike Smith's Alice Cooper mask. [The Star]

An incredibly sad look at what happens to enforcers after hockey. [Deadspin]

Craig Anderson is out, and while there's no timetable for his return, it's at minimum a week. [Ottawa Sun]

Doug Wilson is saying all the Joe Thornton issues are in the past. [Toronto Sun]

Six weeks after taking a puck to the throat, Rangers' Lundqvist has been cleared to practice. [TSN]

Interested in learning about how the Colorado Avalanche fly? Here's some info. [Stockhouse]