Kyle Connor’s hat trick lifts Winnipeg to 7-4 victory over the Avalanche

Considering that the midpoint of this NHL season, the Avalanche is connected to hardship. Colorado forged three ties Tuesday night but not headed and dropped 1-4-1 in its last six games with a 7-4 loss to the Winnipeg Jets at the Pepsi Center. The Avs, who allowed four third-period targets after tying it 3-3, have
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Avalanche All-Decade Team: Colorado’s best players from 2010 through 2019

Having a decade at Colorado sports coming to a close, The Denver Post has a look at the top players in 2010 through 2019 for each of Denver’s important specialist franchises. This ’s the Avalanche’s team: Forwards Colorado Avalanche Mikko Rantanen (96), Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrate a goal from the Vegas
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Michael Porter Jr. scores career-high 19 as Nuggets survive 4th-quarter meltdown against Kings

Nikola Jokic tried to give Michael Porter Jr. a high-five for his defensive effort, but, alas, the Nuggets’ celebrated rookie left him hanging, still clearly with a lot to learn. Porter made his first NBA start Sunday night, and the miss with Jokic was one of very few he had in a 120-115 victory against
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Jim Gaffigan adds another show, Tech N9ne rolls through and more tickets on sale

Comedian Jim Gaffigan Included a fourth show at the Buell Theatre for The Pale Tourist Tour. The new show is going to be at 9:30 on Saturday, April 18. Gaffigan sold his two out Friday shows and nearly sold out a series before on Saturday. Tickets are $50-$80 and can be purchased on AXS. Rapper Tech
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Minnesota Wild rallies to defeat Avalanche 6-4

Prized newcomer Cale Makar returned to the Avalanche lineup Friday night yet another blown third-period direct at house followed. The Avs, who had dropped two straight in disappointing fashion in the Pepsi Center a week, performed come-from-behind the majority of the night and wilted if it mattered most. The Minnesota Wild rallied for two goals
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Cale Makar will return to Avalanche lineup Friday against Minnesota

Avalanche prized rookie Cale Makar will return in the eight-game injury absence Friday night when Colorado hosts the Minnesota Wild. Makar, who has fallen from first to second in NHL rookie is currently recovering . “Obviously, you never wish to get injured. But at precisely the identical time, it is what it is,” Makar said
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Avalanche blows another third-period lead in 5-3 loss to Blackhawks

The Avalanche closed out of a busy week Saturday night with its opponent observing another comeback win at the Pepsi Center. Colorado had outscored the Chicago Blackhawks 16-6 from the previous few meetings and required some contribute to the third period Saturday. But the Avs failed when it counted most for the next time. The
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Nuggets humbled on Christmas Day as Pelicans snap winning streak at 7

A Christmas Day showcase, it wasn’t. At least to the Nuggets, whose seven-game winning streak was snapped in the hands of a rebuilding — nevertheless hungry — Pelicans squad. New Orleans came to Pepsi Center for its Nuggets’ first Christmas Day match since 2012 and handed them a humbling 112-100 reduction, not reminiscent of the
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The NBA decade’s best and worst (Sorry, Knicks)

By Marc Stein, The New York Times The NBA stuffed a lot . It was a decade bookended from the very first forays into free service for LeBron James and Kawhi Leonard, the two of whom shook the league with all the decisions they made and the manner in which they left them. It was
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The best New Year’s Eve 2019 live music to see in Denver and beyond

While end-of-year celebrations have a tendency to burst on Dec. 31, audio fans understand today leading up New Year’s Eve are just as successful. Here are some of the best, multi-night music runs around (and forth ) New Year’s Eve from the Denver metro area and beyond. Shows are 21 and up unless otherwise noticed.
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