Whenever he returns to Denver, goaltender Peter Budaj thinks of his former Avalanche teammate and fellow Slovak, Marek Svatos. Even more than usual.
“I always do,” Budaj said after he had 24 saves to help the Los Angeles Kings beat the Avalanche 2-1 Tuesday at the Pepsi Center. “I remember when we were together and we were on the ice in the same starting lineup when they announced it for the Avalanche. I’ll always remember those times. It still hurts and it will hurt for a while.
“He was a great person. I loved Marek.