A six-game winning streak and stellar play from a hot goaltender has the Avalanche’s Stanley Cup chances climbing, according to one oddsmaker.
The Avs, as of Sunday night, have the third-best odds to win the Stanley Cup at 8-to-1, according to Bovada. Colorado is tied with Vegas Golden Knights. Tampa Bay and Boston were tied as favorites at 6/1.
Colorado is third to win the Western Conference at 15/4 behind Vegas and St. Louis, both 7/2.
Entering the season, the team was rated fifth best by the oddsmaker at 12/1.
In the last six games, goaltender Pavel Francouz — who’s filled in for the injured Philipp Grubauer — has compiled a 6-0 record, allowing just 1.3 goals a game and a .957 save percentage.
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What’s on Tap?
- Avalanche: At Detroit Red Wings, 5:30 p.m. Monday, KDVR-20, NHL
- Nuggets: Golden State Warriors, 7 p.m. Tuesday, ALT
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Scoreboard
NBA: Nuggets 133, Raptors 118
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Must-Read
Prospects Bret Boswell, Ashton Goudeau turning heads early on in Rockies spring training
One of the beauties of spring training is the unproven talent on display: players who are fresh to the big-league stage and, though not competing for 26-man roster spots, are making enough noise to force fans to take note of their names for the future.
Utilityman Bret Boswell and right-hander Ashton Goudeau, both of whom played for Double-A Hartford last season, are doing just that for the Rockies early in camp at Salt River Fields, Kyle Newman reports. Read more…
Keeler: Maurice Jones-Drew talks Karl Dorrell, Mel Tucker, Nick Saban, and why CU Buffs are on the cusp of glory
“I think they’re completely different people,” Jones-Drew, the former UCLA All-American and NFL Pro Bowler, said of playing for CU’s last two football coaches. “But they have the same message.” Read more…
RELATED: CU faithful shaken, but hopeful, after month of massive upheaval.
Pavel Francouz, “salt of the earth,” is the man for the job in Avalanche net
Since Philipp Grubauer went down Feb. 15 at the outdoor game at Air Force, Francouz has gone 6-0-1, including 6-0 in his last six, when he allowed just a combined eight goals. The Avs needed strong goaltending during that time, after Mikko Rantanen joined fellow forwards Nazem Kadri and Matt Calvert on the injured list, Mike Chambers writes. Read more…
Quick Hits
+ NFL Journal: Following free agency and draft, will Phillip Lindsay receive new contract?
+ Kiszla: How John Elway can fix the Broncos’ offense in NFL draft. (Hint: Think big, not fast.)
+ Rockies’ strong Latino contingent provides the team with culture, energy and plenty of talent.
+ Expect the Rockies’ outfield to remain somewhat fluid, with a platoon likely out in left.
+ Nuggets Journal: Like a fine wine, veteran Paul Millsap aging gracefully.
+ Nuggets agree to contract buyout with Jordan McRae.
+ Chambers: Avs playing host to Blues on April 4 regular-season finale could be fantastic.
+ Shaun White says he’ll skip skateboard, stick to snow.
+ Colorado state basketball tournament scoreboard.
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