Pepsi Center to introduce aluminum cups, starting with Nuggets’ home opener

The Pepsi Center will soon serve its fans beverages in aluminum cups. After from the footsteps of Folsom Field, the home of the Nuggets and Avalanche is teaming up with Ball Corporation to use the “infinitely recyclable” lightweight cups to matches and other events in the arena. The Pepsi Center is your first major professional
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Chambers: NHL should ditch video review for offside

The Boston Bruins got a deal Thursday — like this injustice absorbed by the Avalanche in Game 7 of its playoff series in San Jose. The NHL’s no offside review stinks. It was introduced to fix negligence but has come to be a unneeded portion of the game. In the third period of a 2-2
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Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon (leg/hip bruise) questionable at Florida

SUNRISE, Fla. — Star center Nathan MacKinnon will be a game-time choice Friday as soon as the Avalanche plays the Florida Panthers. MacKinnon endured a deep bruise on his leg/hip at Wednesday’s 3-2 overtime loss at Pittsburgh and didn’t take part in Friday’s morning skate. “His leg’s sore. He got struck there the other night
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Avalanche gameday: Colorado’s Russian 3 scratched against Pittsburgh Penguins

PITTSBURGH — The Avalanche’s Russians each will act as a scratch in Wednesday’s nationwide televised game against Pittsburgh. Forward Valeri Nichushkin along with defenseman Nikita Zadorov, who both have played all five games for both 5-0 Colorado, will see the game in matches with countryman Vladislav Kamenev, the young developing forward who has yet to
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LeBron James no longer King James for Hong Kong protesters

HONG KONG — When the ball smashed to a photo of LeBron James‘ face stuck above the hoop and dropped to the basket, ” the Hong Kong protesters cheered. They assembled in a semicircle and trampled on awards bearing his title to watch a single burn. James’ standing among basketball fans at Hong Kong took
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Nuggets rookie Michael Porter Jr. can be “terror” on defense

Take it in the lifeblood of this Nuggets defense: Michael Porter Jr. is a terror on the defensive end of the ground. Paul Millsap has been the back of this Nuggets’ frontcourt since he signed with Denver during the summer of 2017. Conceptual understanding and his comprehension have made him an above-average defender as his
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Lindsey Vonn among six to be inducted into Colorado Sports Hall of Fame

Lindsey Vonn will likely be among six new members inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame following April following a recent vote of the election committee. Vonn will be connected by Bob Gebhard, Alonzo Babers, George Gwozdecky, Terry Miller and Erin Popovich in the annual banquet April 23 at Denverthe hall of fame announced
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Go for 2: In today’s NBA, a powerful pair beats 3 of a kind

In today’s high-stakes NBA, a group beats three of a kind. Teams who want to create a Big Three ‘ are striving for a dynamic duo, hoping two players are good enough once the belief used to be that it took a trio to win a championship. And with a number of the combinations constructed
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Oysterhead, Trey Anastasio’s supergroup, is reuniting for two shows — both in Colorado

Oysterhead, the jam-band supergroup of guitarist Trey Anastasio (Phish), bassist Les Claypool (Primus) and drummer Stewart Copeland (The Police), will return for a pair of shows from Broomfield early next year. The band announced the Feb. 14-15 concerts at the FirstBank Center on Tuesday as part of its Freestyle Sessions Gathering. More dates have to
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Avs’ Nazem Kadri discusses suspension history against Bruins: “Winning is more important than any kind of revenge”

Nazem Kadri obtained multigame suspensions during the previous two NHL postseasons for major penalties that the league described as “with his rod for a weapon” and causing an opponent’s head to “dangerously impact the planks. ” The frequent denominator: Both incidents happened contrary to the Boston Bruins. It all adds up to a very anticipated
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