NHL GM of the Year is a tricky one. Is it what the GM has done *this year*? Is it what he's done recently to set up this year's team? A bit of both?

#Avs Chris MacFarland made it easy on the voters. He's the best choice, either way you interpret it.

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/17/avalanche-macfarland-gm-necas-nelson-wedgewood-blackwood/

#Avs coach Jared Bednar said there is a chance everyone who missed practice today will be available for Game 1.

Also said Alex Gagne was here to get acclimated because they’d like the option of a bigger body on the blue line vs. Vegas if one of the regular six isn’t available.

Alex Gagne is here at #Avs practice. They were pretty short on defense yesterday.

Eagles have Game 3 of their playoff series against Coachella Valley tonight up in Loveland.

Waymo Fleet More Than Triples In Size Year-over-Year, According to NHTSA Recall Data

https://sopuli.xyz/post/45798529

#Avs are going to have to keep it simple at practice today. Pucks in deep, simple plays.

(One of the sheets is getting new boards, they’ll practice on the other one today)

The #Avs won this series against the Wild, this quadrant of the NHL playoff bracket ... before it began.

It doesn't always, but for this year in this specific situation, the regular season really did matter for the Avs.

https://www.denverpost.com/2026/05/14/avalanche-wild-stanley-cup-playoffs-trades-depth/

RE: https://ext.sportsbots.xyz/users/524814349/statuses/2055154047175553242

Vegas has always been a bit of a Wild West show. And here we are again.

Lots of media folk no doubt hoping to see the #Avs win the WCF so they don't have to deal with the Torts Show in Cup final.