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Kiszla: With loss of Avs star Mikko Rantanen to serious injury, the pressure’s on Joe Sakic to make trade deadline deal

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We find out if the Avalanche is so serious about becoming a Stanley Cup contender, or if director Joe Sakic is content to play for next year. The NHL trade deadline is Feb. 24. As presently constructed, the Avs are great enough to break the heart. His action (or inaction) will speak louder than words
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CHSAA state wrestling tournament: Schedule, ticket info and individuals, teams to watch

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The 2020 CHSAA state are upon us, with the tournament running Thursday through Saturday in Pepsi Center in Denver. Here’s everything to understand: Schedule The action starts Thursday using 2A/3A preliminaries at 2 pm, followed by 4A/5A preliminaries in 6 pm On Friday, 2A/3A quarterfinals start at 9 a.m., with first-round consolation matches immediately after.
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Avalanche’s Mikko Rantanen to miss “weeks” with upper-body injury suffered in overtime loss to Lightning

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The Avalanche injury difficulty is snowballing. Forward Mikko Rantanen endured an apparent shoulder injury Monday night in Colorado’s 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning and is predicted to miss “months,” coach Jared Bednar informed reporters. It led from a tripping punishment in the second stage on Tampa Bay defenseman Erik Cernak, sending Rantanen crashing into
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Avalanche goalie Philipp Grubauer’s status questionable after Stadium Series injury

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AIR FORCE ACADEMY — Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer tumbled backward into the ice once the back end of teammate Ian Cole collided late. Grubauer left the ice with assistance, Colorado switched to Pavel Francouz in net, and the Kings skated off with a 3-1 victory on Saturday night in Falcon Stadium to spoil the home
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Chasing Gretzky, Alex Ovechkin could join 700-goal club against Avalanche

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Alex Ovechkin will face the Avalanche on Thursday night needing two aims to become the eighth part of their NHL’s 700 club. But because of his age, that landmark goes past hockey and places the Washington Capitals superstar on par with the best professional athletes of all time. The Capitals’ media relations team duly suggests
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Avalanche blows 2-0 lead as Capitals snap Colorado’s five-game winning streak

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The Avalanche gave Alex Ovechkin ample opportunity to become the eighth player in NHL history to reach 700 goals Thursday. Ovechkin, who is No. 3 all-time with 259 career power-play goals, was a mainstay in the Washington Capitals‘ five opportunities with the man-advantage at the Pepsi Center. The Russian superstar didn’t have a point in
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LeBron James, Lakers spoil Nuggets’ winning streak with overtime win

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LeBron James’ electricity has bewildered hundreds of staff earlier, his size overwhelming them, his vision picking them apart. The Nuggets have been the most recent victims Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center, decreasing 120-116 in overtime, despite a valiant effort in their last match prior to the all-star break. The loss snapped Denver’s four-game winning
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Philipp Grubauer’s 34-save shutout leads Avalanche to win over Senators

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Over three months passed between Avalanche games within the Pepsi Center when Colorado finally returned to its house ice Tuesday night. The welcome-back party? A powerful performance against an NHL bottom feeder that prolonged the Avs&rsquo winning streak to five matches. Goalie Philipp Grubauer has been fantastic with 34 saves in his second shutout operation
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Megadeth, Wynonna, Dermot Kennedy, Glass Animals and more concerts coming to Denver

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Metal lifers Megadeth along with the slightly-younger (formed in 1994, anyway) Lamb of God are co-headlining that the Pepsi Center on Nov. 5 within a 2020 joint venture, with openers Trivium and In Flames. Tickets are on sale in 10 a.m. Feb. 14. ($39.50-$99.50, altitudetickets.com) Chris Stapleton has added a Pepsi Center series for his All American Road
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Birthday boy Paul Millsap leads Nuggets in huge second-half comeback over Spurs

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Well, that’s one way. Paul Millsap, on his birthday, then wrested the Nuggets out of a double-digit deficit and paved the road for a huge second-half comeback over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday night. Millsap, about a minutes restriction as returning from his knee injury, scored 16 of his 22 points in the second
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