1.   He has an option in place to return to the Avalanche next season, but could opt to call it a career.

2.   Instead, a very penitent Graf opted to call her mother, Heidi, at their SoHo apartment, and had her send the shoes uptown in a taxi.

3.   This time Jim Calhoun opted to call a timeout.

4.   But Young, who was married in the offseason, also could opt to call it a career.