The joint ticks every box. A 55-inch TV is visible from almost every angle. A collection of game-worn hockey sweaters and baseball jerseys hangs with pride along one wall, with special dispensation for the No. 92 of Avalanche center Gabe Landeskog and the No. 31 worn by former University of Denver goalie Evan Cowley. If
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Denver Post sports writer Mike Chambers responds to questions in the Avs Mailbag every other week during the regular season. Pose an Avalanche- or NHL-related question for the Avs Mailbag. As we approach the possibility of continuing the NHL season, I’d love to see some analysis of which teams benefited the most from this extended
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Monday marked the start of Phase 2 at the NHL’s reopening program, however not all teams, such as the Avalanche, made to hold workouts or voluntary skates at practice facilities. Players have more than a month to prepare for Phase 3, that is official training teams which won’t begin before July 10 at the earliest.
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Dikembe Mutombo’s reach was always destined to be global, canvassing far more of the world than the paint he patrolled for 18 seasons in the NBA. From the moment he was drafted by the Denver Nuggets with the fourth overall pick in June of 1991, Mutombo had designs on something greater. Somehow, he’d give back
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Because of this Avalanche’s arrival in 1995, Colorado has become a significant producer of college and professional hockey talent within the previous 25 years. The state paths traditional powers such as Minnesota, Michigan and Massachusetts in creating future professional players, but the difference has shrunk. Here is The Denver Post’s leading 10 Colorado-born hockey players
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It was forced by us into Memorial Day with our sanity intact. Mostly. The New York Jets simply threw a cone filled with money in the stagnant husk that was Joe Flacco, the surest sign yet that matters are creeping back into normal again. “That’s the story of existence. It’s a matter of when,” Bill
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Andy Cross, The Denver PostColorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) along with Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Getzlaf (15) jawing at each other before a face-off in the initial stage at the Pepsi Center on March 4, 2020. The NHL on Tuesday announced in case the season resumes, it will forego the remainder of the normal
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The members of The Denver Post sports department have spent their entire lives watching or covering sporting events as reporters or fans. So it’s safe to say we’ve borne witness to more than a few good games. Here are some of our favorites: CU Buffs 20, No. 3 Nebraska 10 Date/location: Oct. 25, 1986, Folsom
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The Denver Nuggets are taking a cautious approach now that the NBA has slowly started its resumption of basketball activities. Three Nuggets showed up for voluntary individual workouts Monday, the first day the Pepsi Center’s practice facility was re-opened, according to a league source. Since only a handful of players are currently in Denver and
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Since Denver begins to unwind its order, so also may the Denver Nuggets. Starting Friday, the Nuggets’ clinic centre will be accessible to players for voluntary workoutsa league source verified, but it s uncertain how many players will reap the benefits. A part of the players aren’t currently in Denver. If they do choose to make
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