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For this article, a Black Ace is a player that the Avalanche will be including in their expanded Stanley Cup Playoff roster. A Black Ace wouldn’t regularly have featured in the standard roster and therefore is most likely a minor/junior league call-up.
The term “Black Ace” was once used negatively. The term originated from Eddie Shore, who would refer to spare players as a “Black Ace.” Shore would say that a team would be in bad shape if they had to use one of their Black Aces in a game. However, recently, it has been used more positively. A team would use a Black Ace to help them overcome the loss of a player or if they thought a different player could be utilized in a way to help the team win.
Jayson Megna
There is a strong chance that Jayson Megna is one of Colorado’s black aces. He played in eight games earlier this season but did not score a point. Most of his damage came in the AHL where the six-year veteran had 18 goals and 34 points. Megna isn’t a dynamic option at 30-years-old but he has over 100 games of NHL experience. He would be a respectable physical presence on the Avalanche penalty kill if someone else gets hurt.
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Colorado Avalanche Black Aces - Last Word on Hockey
The term “Black Ace” was once used negatively. The term originated from Eddie Shore, who would refer to spare players as a “Black Ace.” Shore would say that a team would be in bad shape if they had to use one of their Black Aces in a game. However, recently, it has been used more positively. A team would use a Black Ace to help them overcome the loss of a player or if they thought a different player could be utilized in a way to help the team win.
Jayson Megna
There is a strong chance that Jayson Megna is one of Colorado’s black aces. He played in eight games earlier this season but did not score a point. Most of his damage came in the AHL where the six-year veteran had 18 goals and 34 points. Megna isn’t a dynamic option at 30-years-old but he has over 100 games of NHL experience. He would be a respectable physical presence on the Avalanche penalty kill if someone else gets hurt.
The rest of the article is here
Colorado Avalanche Black Aces - Last Word on Hockey