Avalanche fans can spend New Year’s Eve with best team in NHL | The Starting Lineup
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Three must-see events this week:
- Northern Colorado at Colorado men’s basketball (1 p.m. Sunday, ESPN+) – The Buffs (10-2) and Bears (9-3) are off to strong starts. This game is the last for both teams before conference play begins.
- St. Louis Blues at Colorado (7 p.m. Wednesday, Altitude) – Spend New Year’s Eve with the best team in the NHL battling the division rival Blues.
- Los Angeles Chargers at Broncos (Date/Time TBD) – Even with the Chargers losing Saturday, this game will have meaning (No. 1 seed) for the Broncos. Game time will be revealed Sunday.
Numbers game
4 – 50-point games for the Nuggets this season. Nikola Jokic had his second on Christmas, while Jamal Murray and Aaron Gordon have had their own.
Box office
$23 – With no Broncos game Sunday, tickets are available for a Front Range hoops matchup at CU Events Center between CU and Northern Colorado. (SeatGeek.com)
On this day
Dec. 28, 2015 – In a season that ended with a Super Bowl title, the Broncos had not even clinched a playoff spot until beating the Bengals 20-17 in overtime on Monday Night Football
He said it
“Bro, it’s unbelievable. We’re watching history on a night-to-night basis.”
-Nuggets forward Peyton Watson after Nikola Jokic’s 56-point triple-double on Christmas
-Chris Schmaedeke, The Denver Gazette