Colorado Avalanche: News From Around the NHL August 11th, 2016

Shanahan shares funny story on how Sean Avery was told not to chirp Joe Sakic. [BarDown]

Local hockey player practices with Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon. [The Post]

Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson likes watching his horses skate around another circle. [Denver Post]

For NHL players, love for the Tragically Hip runs deep. [Sportsnet] {Video starts automatically}

Bettman: NHL participation in 2018 Olympics not a current priority. [The Score]