The Colorado Avalanche could take a 2-0 series lead over the back-to-back champs Lightning in the Stanley Cup Final and is likely to have Andrew Cogliano back in their ranks tonight. WiebesWorld has the latest from Denver:
are about to get Andrew Cogliano back for Game 2.
During the morning skate, Cogliano was working with normal penalty killing partner Darren Helm, a sign he is trending to be back in the lineup. Although Point didn’t register a shot on goal, there were some signs that he was finding his legs after the long layoff. It was the first time that happened in 15 games during the Stanley Cup playoffs, though Makar did finish with nine shot attempts , so it’s not like he wasn’t getting his looks.
“That’s part of it. But it’s just making sure that you’re moving and have eyes up shooting and it’s something he does on a consistent basis and if he sees something he likes at the net, I want him to send it there. The blocked shots, hey, they’re going to block a lot. It doesn’t bother me.
During his morning session with reporters, Johnson was asked about the benefits of spending an extra year in college at the University of Michigan instead of turning pro.“No. 1, as a little kid, I never really thought I’d be good enough to play in the NHL,” said Johnson, who has played 1,024 NHL games and another 38 during the Stanley Cup playoffs.”My dream was to play college hockey at University of Michigan. So I wasn’t going to pass up that opportunity at any point.