Tag: Playoffs
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Golden Knights 5, Avalanche 3 | 3 takeaways from Colorado’s monumental collapse in Game 3
LAS VEGAS — Just when you thought the Avalanche had figured things out, they pulled off the biggest collapse of the season and arguably the biggest in franchise history. Here are three takeaways from a disastrous 5-3 Game 3 loss for the Avalanche at T-Mobile Arena: Dynamite start You could not have drawn up a…
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Avalanche could be making move to goalie Mackenzie Blackwood in Game 4
ST. PAUL, Minn. — For the first time this postseason, the Avalanche look like they will have a different starting goaltender. Mackenzie Blackwood, who relieved Scott Wedgewood in the second period of Game 3, was in Colorado’s so-called starters net at morning skate on Monday, typically a sign he will get the call in Game…
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Logan O’Connor gets comfortable in Avalanche’s 4-2 loss to Jets
There wasn’t much energy in the building on Saturday night at Ball Arena, but there were a few spirited bursts from Logan O’Connor. Avalanche fans are happy to see those again. O’Connor dressed in his third game of the season on Saturday, playing 12 minutes in Colorado’s sleepy 4-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Coming…
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Valeri Nichushkin gets his swagger back as Avalanche mount epic comeback to beat Stars, 5-4
DALLAS – On the day the Avalanche brought back Nazem Kadri, their Choo-Choo train might have gotten his swagger back. Down a goal with less than a minute remaining, Valeri Nichushkin scored just his second goal since the calendar flipped to 2026, tying the game with 15 seconds remaining to force overtime. In that overtime,…
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Mesa Ridge scores season high, beats Loveland 54-22 in 4A playoff opener
Jerimi Calip said the only win he cares about for Mesa Ridge is the last one. And it was quite the victory for the Grizzlies on Friday night. Cameron-Ozzie Tertulien led Mesa Ridge’s high-octane offense with three touchdowns as the No. 14-seeded Grizzlies cruised to a 54-22 win against No. 19 Loveland at C.A. Foster Stadium…
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CHSAA to eliminate RPI system, will use MaxPreps rankings for playoff seeding starting with 2026-28 cycle
Say goodbye to the Ratings Performance Index ranking system. This is the last season Colorado will use it to configure playoff seeding. The Colorado High School Activities Association’s board of directors on Wednesday voted unanimously to move from the current CHSAA Seeding Index and will rely solely on MaxPreps’ rankings. The change will start next…
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Mark Kiszla: Broncos rookie Bo Nix aims to upset Buffalo in NFL playoffs with 300-pound angel on his shoulder
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There will be a bearded, 300-pound angel on the shoulder of Broncos quarterback Bo Nix when he takes the field for his first NFL playoff game. Christopher Michael Deal left this world too soon, succumbing to the cruel ravages of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) at age 50 in the summer of 2022. But even in…
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Broncos supporters descend upon Buffalo with Bills fans expecting a ‘long day’ for them
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – On Saturday, even Buffalo Bills fans were given Denver Broncos souvenir merchandise on United Airlines flight No. 3047. With the Broncos taking on the host Bills to open the playoffs Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, United Airlines added non-stop flights to its schedule heading from Denver to Buffalo on…
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Broncos vs. Chiefs grades: Denver headed back to playoffs after dominant win
The Broncos clinched their first playoff berth since 2015 with a 38-0 win over Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Here are the grades from the victory: Offense The Broncos jumped on the Chiefs’ second-string defense from the start and never looked back. Rookie QB Bo Nix, who broke the…
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