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DENVER -- Semyon Varlamov is the new goalie in town and already hes bonding with his Colorado Avalanche teammates. http://www.thenflapparelsshop.com/San-Fr...ig-Jersey/ . They each know the grief the other is going through. Varlamov and the Avalanche gathered with heavy hearts Friday as they began training camp more than a week after the plane crash in Russia that claimed the lives of players they knew well. Former Avalanche players Ruslan Salei and Karlis Skrastins were among the 37 players, coaches and staff of Russias Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey club who died when their jet crashed on the way to their first game of the season. For Varlamov, 23, the tragedy hits even closer to home since he played in the Yaroslavl system before joining the Washington Capitals. "Im so sad," said Varlamov, who was traded to Colorado in July. "That was my old team. I played there eight years. I know everybody from the team." The Avalanche know how he feels. Paul Stastny was roommates with Skrastins for two seasons and Milan Hejduk got to know Salei from the defencemans time in Denver. "Such a tough loss," Hejduk said. "A really tough, tough thing." The Avalanche will honour Salei and Skrastins when they open the season Oct. 8 against the Detroit Red Wings. Stastny also was close with the family of three-time all-star Pavol Demitra, who died in the crash as well. "He was one of my role models growing up," Stastny said as the team went through conditioning tests at the Pepsi Center. "The hardest part is I know their wives, I know their kids. "Its tough to take. You realize how important life is. Theres a lot more to life than sports. Its more about family and friends and enjoying every second of it." Varlamov said hockey will help ease his pain. Hes looking forward to the grind of training camp and allowing it to take his mind off the tragedy. He said he went back to Yaroslavl to comfort family and friends. "Everybody in Yaroslavl is so sad," he said. Backup goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere plans to help Varlamov anyway possible, serving as his mentor in net and possibly even his counsellor away from the ice. "Its a big tragedy," said Giguere, who was recently in Anaheim for a Salei memorial. "Its not a fun subject to talk about. Im sure everybody grieves in different ways. "I think getting back to playing hockey and doing what we love should help us forget and move on to something better and nicer." The recent accident in Russia has some players thinking twice about playing overseas once their NHL careers wind down. "I have a few buddies that play over there -- I guess the planes are not in the best shape, some are OK and some not so good," said Hejduk, whos entering his 13th season. "Im glad we have really good planes here." The Russian team was heading to Minsk, Belarus, to play its opening game of the Kontinental Hockey League season when the plane crashed into the Volga River bank shortly after takeoff and burst into flames. Russian aviation experts said they have come to no conclusions yet about the cause of the crash. "I knew pretty well about seven guys on the plane that went down," Hejduk said. "Its really hard." Notes: Avs F Peter Mueller said hes 100 per cent after missing all last season with a concussion. "Its getting better and better each and every day," Mueller said. ... Avs coach Joe Sacco hasnt decided on a captain yet. Stastny and Hejduk will be in the running. ... Sacco said rookies Gabriel Landeskog (No. 2 overall pick) and Duncan Siemens (No. 11) will have to earn roster spots. "They have to come here and show us theyre worthy," Sacco said. ... After living with the family of former Avalanche defenceman Adam Foote the last two seasons, F Matt Duchene has moved into his own place. http://www.thenflapparelsshop.com/Pittsb...ps-Jersey/ . Beginning this season, teams will be permitted to challenge an on-field call once during each half of the game, for a maximum total of two challenges. http://www.thenflapparelsshop.com/San-Fr...ld-Jersey/ . My seventh week of fight ready fitness had me arguing flexibility and conditioning with a few people. The comment that got me riled up was that Heavyweights run out of gas all the time.JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Suspended Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Justin Blackmon has voluntarily checked into a treatment facility and seems to be doing well.Coach Gus Bradley told The Associated Press on Wednesday that the former Oklahoma State star and 2012 first-round NFL draft pick is doing very well and hes learning a lot. Bradley said he is getting updates from Blackmons agent, who is Todd France.Hes healing and taking time for himself, Bradley said. The great thing is he has chosen this for himself. Its awesome to hear about.Blackmon is checked into a 90-day program at an undisclosed location, Bradley said, and has completed nearly half of his commitment.Its a voluntary program he has chosen to do, Bradley said.Blackmon was suspended without pay in November for repeated violations of the leagues substance-abuse policy. He was previously suspended the first four games of last season for violating the policy. He played four games before getting suspended again a€” at least for a year.NFL rules prohibit coaches and general managers from having contact with players suspended indefinitely.The Jaguars made it clear in May that they had lost contact with Blackmon. His NFL future looked even bleaker following his latest arrest July 23. Blackmon was arrested in the Oklahoma City suburb of Edmond on a complaint of marijuana possession.Owner Shad Khan said the next day that Blackmon would remain on the roster.I think its very important for him to get the help, Khan said. I think thats the most important thing. ... I think its good for him and good for us. We want him to get the help and really beat this. http://www.thenflapparelsshop.com/Pittsb...er-Jersey/. Even before Blackmons latest off-the-field issue, the Jaguars had decided to move on without him.They selected receivers Marqise Lee and Allen Robinson in the second round of Mays NFL draft. They also seemingly hit on undrafted rookie Allen Hurns, who has 12 catches for 254 yards and three touchdowns in four games.Blackmons decision to seek help a€” he told reporters repeatedly that he didnt have a substance-abuse problem a€” could be the first step in a possible return to the league.He caught 29 passes for 415 yards and a touchdown in the four games he played last season and was the teams leading receiver during that stretch. He has 93 catches for 1,280 yards and six scores in 20 career games.But his problems have overshadowed his play.He was arrested on a misdemeanour DUI charge in Texas in 2010 after officers caught him speeding on a suburban Dallas highway. The charge was later reduced to an underage alcohol possession charge. A little more than a month after the Jaguars traded up to draft him fifth overall, he was arrested during a traffic stop in Stillwater, Oklahoma, after a breath test allegedly showed his blood alcohol content to be three times the legal limit. 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