Fresh off the NHL All-Star break and in the midst an eight-day hiatus from hockey altogether, the Avalanche sits in the exact same position as it did to conclude last season.
So much for improvement from that playoff season that was 2017-18.
Colorado (22-20-8) has 52 points and barely controls the eighth and final Western Conference playoff position, the same spot it barely finished in April with 95 points (43-30-9).
The major difference between the seasons is success at home. The Avs tied a franchise record with 28 wins at the Pepsi Center last season, but are below average in producing two points at home this year. Their current “official” home record is 10-8-5, which is actually 10-13 in straight-up wins/losses.
They were 28-11-2 last season at The Can, where winning was the norm.
Colorado has lost its last two games at home but hopes to turn it around with its first two games out of the break, beginning Saturday night against the visiting Vancouver Canucks. The Avs conclude a five-game stretch of home games Feb. 5 against the Columbus Blue Jackets before beginning a highly difficult road trip at Washington, the New York Islanders and Boston.
Colorado (12-12-3 on the road) will have a shot at making back-to-back Stanley Cup playoff appearances if it can again become dominant in Denver.
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Scoreboard
NBA: Nuggets 95, Grizzlies 92
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Must-Read
“Bedlam, pandemonium”: How the Nuggets wiped out a 25-point deficit and served Grizzlies a historic loss
Long before the Nuggets could celebrate one of the best wins of the season, coach Michael Malone gave his starters a halftime ultimatum. Read more…
Broncos await “great moment” of owner Pat Bowlen being elected to Hall of Fame
The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019 will be selected Saturday. In August, Pat Bowlen and former Dallas Cowboys executive Gil Brandt were nominated by the five-person Contributor’s Selection Committee. They advanced straight to the final stage and need 80 percent of the vote among the 48 selectors. Read more…
Avalanche draft pick Cale Makar could be just months away from beginning his NHL career … in the playoffs
In late March or mid-April, Avalanche top-prospect Cale Makar is bound to sign his NHL entry-level contract to conclude his stellar two-year career at the University of Massachusetts. The question is, will Colorado’s 2017 first-round draft pick (fourth overall) make his NHL debut in the regular season or playoffs? Read more…
Quick Hits
+ Kiszla vs. O’Halloran: Should Broncos trade up to draft quarterback Drew Lock?
+ Ryan O’Halloran’s Super Bowl Journal: Ex-Broncos popular during Opening Night.
+ Lunch Special: Mark Kiszla weighs in on the Broncos’ draft prospects, the hottest Rockies position battle and more.
+ Nuggets’ Will Barton: If the defense matched the offense, Denver could put teams away by halftime.
+ On the NBA trade market: One Brow.
+ Hot stove update: Manny Machado, Bryce Harper and scores of other free agents remain unsigned as spring training looms.
+ CU Buffs Sophomore epitomizing the inconsistent season plaguing Tad Boyle’s club.
+ CU Buffs football beefed up its 2019 recruiting class with a couple more big fellas.
+ Former CU Buffs star, and current Brooklyn Nets guard, Spencer Dinwiddie had surgery on his right thumb Monday.
+ AP analysis reveals centers are becoming more endangered more quickly than players at any other position in the NFL.
+ The NFC Championship “do-over” lawsuit has moved to federal court.
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By The Numbers
$25 billion
NFL nears $25 billion revenue goal ahead of Super Bowl
The NFL generated about $15 billion this past season, making it the king of U.S. sports. And the league is about to lean even harder on its fans, aiming to boost its annual revenue to $25 billion by 2027. Read more…
Parting Shot
This Super Bowl commercial should really tie Sunday night together.
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