Morning Flurries

Morning Flurries: Bednar and his tractor

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By Thomas P. Williams@sludgewilliams May 12, 2022, 7:10am MDT

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Colorado Avalanche vs Nasville Predators Game Four First Round Stanley Cup Playoffs

All Avalanche

With his team already through to the next round our Colorado Avalanche head coach, Jared Bednar, has been spending his down time on his tractor.

Therapy Day….Big thanks to ⁦@4Rivers_Equip⁩ for this Awesome John Deere set up. Game changer. pic.twitter.com/LY0Bs2xoQN
— Jared Bednar (@BednarJared) May 11, 2022

We had to ask one question as the Avalanche are on standby: Who would you rather face in the second round out of the St. Louis Blues or the Minnesota Wild? [Mile High Hockey]
In the AHL, the Colorado Eagles have now advanced to the division semifinals. [Mile High Hockey]
Despite being demoted down the lineup, Andre Burakovsky has come up big in the series. [Denver Post]

Down Below

Shane Wright is almost certain to go first overall in this year’s draft, and he’s confident that he deserves it. [TSN]
Congrats to Moritz Seider, Michael Bunting, and Trevor Zegras! They’re your Calder finalists. [Sportsnet]
There’s a Letterkenny spinoff coming, it’s distinctly hockey-focused, and it has some Things To Say. [The Athletic]