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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, 29, skates off the puck-up ice during the second period of a game against the Detroit Red Wings at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Photo by Andy Cross/Denver Post)
In the latest episode of the Avalanche Ink podcast, beat writer Corey Macisak speaks with Joe Smith, who covers the Minnesota Wild and all things NHL for The Athletic. Among the topics discussed were:
- His memories of covering the behind-the-scenes of the 2022 Stanley Cup Finals as a Lightning beat writer.
- What he learned from the Lightning's mini-dynasty and what's in store for the Avalanche.
- What went wrong for the Wild this year and is there hope for the Avs' divisional rivals?
- What will happen with Nikita Kucherov's Hart Trophy?
- Another tight NHL award race: Brock Faber vs. Connor Bedard for the Calder Trophy.
- What is it like to be blindfolded and run around in circles throwing darts?
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