The Avalanche may have been eliminated from the NHL playoffs, but hockey is still going strong in the Centennial State.
The Colorado Eagles — the Avs’ ECHL affiliate in Loveland — are in the Western Conference finals of the Kelly Cup playoffs. And they’re looking for a fairy-tale ending before moving up to the AHL next season to become the Avs’ top minor-league team. Colorado beat the Fort Wayne Komets in . And they fell just short in Game 2 Sunday, losing 3-2.
These are two teams that don’t like each other. Seriously, there was a brawl before the game even started.
Win the series and the Eagles will get a chance to raise the trophy for a second straight year. Lose, and we’ll have to wait five more months until hockey returns.
— , The Denver Post
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MLB: Brewers 7, Rockies 3
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Quick Hits
+ From Von Miller to the rookies, Broncos’ first-round draft pick Bradley Chubb ready to earn respect.
+ Denver Pioneers lacrosse upsets Notre Dame to advance in NCAA tournament.
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+ In debut season with the Rockies, closer Wade Davis’ excellence has become an uninteresting expectation.
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By The Numbers
26
The number of points the Cavaliers trailed the Celtics at halftime on Sunday. It is the biggest halftime playoff deficit in LeBron James’ career.
Parting Shot
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