Colorado Avalanche Morning Flurries: Let the (rookie) games begin!

Your daily dose of Avalanche news, alongside other interesting storylines across the NHL.

All Avalanche

• The organized games for the Colorado Avalanche begin for the 2024-25 season! It kicks off today, with the first of three games in the Rookie Tournament hosted by the Los Angeles Kings played at 4:30 p.m. MT against the Anaheim Ducks.
• Who should be some of the players to watch this weekend, outside of course, Cal Ritchie? (Colorado Avalanche)
• One player we will not see this weekend is Saige Weinstein, who is out due to injury - but not expected to be out long-term.

Down Below

• The EA NHL 25 curse has begun before the season has even gotten underway, with the New Jersey Devils announcing Luke Hughes will miss a good chunk of time with a lower-body injury.

• Former Av Keith Kinkaid has possibly found his next home - somehow on the roster for the rookie tournament for the New York Islanders.

• Another loss in the hockey world has come far too soon, with Stephen Peat passing away yesterday due to injury complications.