Deen’s Daily: Avalanche vs Mammoth Winter Classic!; Senators Goaltending Woes; Avs Alumni at Olympics

The Avalanche are playing in a Winter Classic! The team also has some alumni representing Team Switzerland at the Olympics. Also, fixing the mess in New Jersey, the goaltending in Ottawa, and the Winnipeg Jets’ losing streak continues.

All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily — January 8.

Colorado Hockey Now

An exciting bit of news dropped on Wednesday: Colorado will be the visiting team against the Utah Mammoth in the 2027 Winter Classic.

This is the Avs’ fourth outdoor game, but the first under the Winter Classic moniker. Each of the other three was a Stadium Series game.

READ MORE: Avalanche To Play Mammoth in 2027 Winter Classic in Utah

Also, Team Switzerland was among the teams to reveal its 2026 Winter Olympics roster. There are several NHL stars on the team, but also three former Avalanche skaters who are all playing in Europe. It’s a nice trip down memory lane.

READ MORE: Three Former Avs Named to Team Switzerland’s Olympic Roster

Around The NHL

Ottawa Hockey Now: The Avalanche are playing the Sens tonight, who have just 45 points at the halfway mark of the regular season. Goaltending is a big reason why they’ve struggled to compile points.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Zayne Parekh made headlines when the Calgary Flames prospect said NHL players are robots while playing for Team Canada at the World Juniors. So Dan Kingerski asked the Pens: Are NHL players robots? Here’s what they said.

Montreal Hockey Now: The Habs’ playoff odds at the midway point of the regular season.

New Jersey Hockey Now: Is it the coach? The general manager? Or do the Devils badly need a core shakeup on the ice?

Vegas Hockey Now: Call it resilience or call it capitalizing on a struggling team. The Golden Knights defeated Winnipeg on Tuesday to send the Jets to their 10th consecutive loss.