Avalanche needs its value-rebuilding factory to work again
Zach Parise called his time with the Colorado Avalanche amazing and special and said it “pushed me to a spot I didn’t feel I could still (get to)” shortly after …
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Denver lacrosse struggles with possession disparity to Notre Dame in NCAA semifinals
PHILADELPHIA — The Denver men’s lacrosse program restored itself as a national title contender this season. The Pioneers’ second NCAA tournament championship, however, will have to wait for another year. …
Can Rockies’ Ezequiel Tovar eclipse Troy Tulowitzki as the best shortstop in franchise history?
Ezequiel Tovar is quietly becoming a star. While the Rockies’ reconstruction project will likely take years, the soft-spoken Tovar is rapidly becoming one of baseball’s best shortstops. And he’s only …
Will Buffs’ Tad Boyle produce more 1st-round picks than Deion Sanders?
Now in the spirit of the holiday weekend, the wise-apples in the Grading The Week offices swear they’re asking this question with no malice, no agenda, no anger, no animosity, …
Avalanche offseason depth chart: Plenty of questions, openings
For a handful of teams around the NHL, it is existential crisis season. Early playoff exits lead to macro-level discussions like does Team X have the right core players or …
Rockies call up John Curtiss and Matt Carasiti to prop up wobbly bullpen
The Rockies’ wobbly bullpen received some much-needed support Friday. In the wake of their relievers’ workload and reoccurring meltdown, the club made a pair of roster moves ahead of its …
Ezequiel Tovar lifts Rockies to thrilling 3-2, 11-inning win over Phillies
Heroes have been hard to find for the Rockies, but Friday night, there were plenty of them in LoDo. Shortstop Ezequiel Tovar ripped an RBI single down the left-field line …
Michael Malone on Nuggets’ Game 7 loss to Timberwolves
The way this ended will stick with the Nuggets for much longer than one offseason. It’ll be remembered as one of the more painful what-if moments in Denver sports history. …
It’s been a bumpy road
Gabe Landeskog is confident he’ll return … at some point. When that is going to be remains very much to be determined. At one point during an end-of-season press conference …
Rockies’ prospect Zac Veen sizzling at Double-A Harford
Like many hot-shot prospects, Zac Veen figured he’d rocket to the big leagues. Instead, once rated as the 29th overall prospect by MLB Pipeline, the 22-year-old outfielder has ridden a …