Avalanche coach Patrick Roy suspects GM Joe Sakic is going to try to stack a probable Colorado-Detroit alumni game during next season’s outdoor event with the Red Wings at Coors Field next February. Patty says he might buy new equipment for the game, if he participates:
Gameday: Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie spoke to the media during an off-ice workout Wednesday and looked fine. He scored the game-tying goal in Tuesday’s dramatic victory at Dallas and participated in the shootout. But he’s out with the hip injury Thursday night against the Detroit Red Wings at the Pepsi Center. .
JUST IN: Stefan Elliott to replace injured Tyson Barrie for Avs against Detroit. (via )
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I shot a lot of Tout video at the morning skate. Take a look (and yes, the picture on my cover page is Scott Parker ready to pummel me at a Denver Cutthroats charity game a couple years ago at the Denver Coliseum; thankfully we were just messin’ around):
Matt Duchene, a big Avalanche fan during the Colorado-Detroit rivalry of the 1990s and 2000s, talking about Red Wings:
Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog talking, among other things, rivalry night:
Coach Mike Babcock and other Red Wings watching Avalanche morning skate at the Pepsi Center:
Teenager Nathan MacKinnon discusses Detroit and other subjects, including his 6-of-10 forehand shooting move (sorry, it cuts off at the end):
