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Three must-see events this week:

1. Vegas at Carolina, Stanley Cup Finals (6 p.m. Tuesday, ABC) — Will Avalanche fans tune into Game 1? Or bemoan the NHL’s best team seated on a couch as the Knights battle for the Cup?

2. NBA Finals, Game 1 (6:30 p.m. Wednesday, ABC) — While the NBA championship has been all but awarded to the Western Conference finalist, Starting Lineup believes the underdog Knicks will win.

3. Milwaukee Brewers at Rockies (6:40 p.m. Friday, MLB.tv) — Coming Monday in The Denver Gazette, Kevin Henry shares a deep conversation with red-hot Rockies shortstop Ezequiel Tovar.

Numbers game

8 — of 39 Presidents’ Trophy winners went on to win the Stanley Cup since the award was introduced during the 1985-86 season, a reminder the best regular-season team rarely translates to the postseason’s best team 

Box office

$51 — to watch the World Rugby Nations Cup at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park on July 4, when the USA Eagles meet Portugal, Tonga plays Zimbabwe and a fireworks show caps the night

On this day

May 31, 2002 — On a similarly dark day in Avalanche history, the Red Wings chased Patrick Roy with six goals during a 7-0 win in Game 7 of the Western Conference Final at Joe Louis Arena