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Mile High MVPs: Looking back at Colorado’s most valuable player award winners prior to Nikola Jokic

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With Nikola Jokic selected since the NBA’s Most Valuable Player on Tuesday, the Denver Nuggets center became only the eighth athlete in the history of Colorado’s four major professional sports teams to be named league MVP. Here’take a peek at the preceding seven: Avalanche MVPs Since the Quebec Nordiques jumped to Denver and became the
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Colorado Avalanche’s most team goals in regular season game

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The Avalanche’s offense exploded Wednesday night, peppering the visiting Arizona Coyotes with nine goals in a 9-3 shellacking at Ball Arena. Since moving to Denver in 1995, the team has gone 15-0 in the regular season since scoring at least eight goals. So, where does Wednesday’s output rank all-time in Colorado’s history? Here’s a look
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Will fans be allowed at Avalanche, Nuggets games soon?

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Denver, Colo. (KDVR) — Opening day will probably bring with it 21,363 Rockies fans into Coors Field after a enlarged variance was approved, and consequently the Kroenke Sports Entertainment Group is attempting to replicate the achievement to Ball Arena.    Kroenke, which possesses the Avalanche and Nuggets in addition to the arena where they play, has filed a variance program that is
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Three nationally acclaimed wrestlers headline Colorado’s first girls state tournament

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PUEBLO — In the CHSAA girls wrestling state tournament, there was ample star capability to headline the background. Ten individual state winners were crowned Thursday in the Southwest Motors Center, however it was a trio of people who stole the show while winning names and placing a glossy finish on undefeated seasons. Loveland sophomore Morgan
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Today marks one year since the Avs’ last home game with fans

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DENVER (KDVR) — It’s been a long year for the Colorado Avalanche and their fans. Thursday marks the one-year anniversary of the Avs’ last home game before fans. “It’s hard to believe it’s been a year already,” says head coach Jared Bednar.  On March 11, 2020, in front of a sellout Pepsi Center crowd of
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Avalanche approaches one-year anniversary of final pre-COVID game

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Not quite halfway through the NHL’s 2021 season, Thursday will mark the one-year anniversary of the Avalanche’s last home game played before fans. On March 11, 2020, the Avs used an overtime goal from J.T. Compher to defeat the New York Rangers 3-2 before a sellout Pepsi Center crowd of 18,025. The next day, the
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Avalanche completes sweep of Coyotes before fans at Gila River Arena

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GLENDALE, Ariz. — Playing facing fans for the first time in almost a year, the Avalanche collected two wins and a maximum four points at consecutive-night games at Gila River Arena. Colorado finished the sweep Saturday with a 6-2 triumph against the Arizona Coyotes, who led in the 2 games which comprised limited fans but
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Stanley Cup or bust? Avs face Blues in 2021 season opener; here are 20 facts

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DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Avalanche start the 2021 season on Wednesday night against the Saint Louis Blues in Denver. Puck drop is scheduled for 8:30 p.m. Expectations high as Avs enter 56-game season Even though the game is being played in Denver at Ball Arena, no fans will be allowed to attend. If you’re
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Most-read Colorado Avalanche stories of 2020, from Avs’ playoff run to the NHL Stadium Series

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Here’s a look back at The Denver Post’s top 10 hottest Colorado Avalanche stories of 2020, as determined by our readers. 10. Pierre Lacroix, former Avalanche GM who assembled 2 Stanley Cup-winning teams, has died at 72 Released Dec. 13, 2020.  The architect behind both Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup championship clubs has died. Pierre Lacroix
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NHL, NHLPA announce further COVID-19 protocols and one rule change

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The NHL and NHL Players’ Association on Tuesday announced clinical protocols along with other COVID-10 safety guidelines along with an adjustment to the offside rule. In earlier times an attacking player’s skate has to be supporting the blue line along with his skate touching the blue line before the puck enters the offensive zone. His
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