Kiszla: Welcome home, Stanley! 500,000 Avalanche fans raise Cup to the rebirth of Denver.

The Stanley Cup on display on ... — Andy Cross, The Denver Post
The Stanley Cup on display on stage during the Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Championship celebration at Civic Center Park June 30, 2022.

By Mark Kiszla | mkiszla@denverpost.com | The Denver Post

PUBLISHED: June 30, 2022 at 7:30 PM MDT | UPDATED: June 30, 2022 at 7:33 PM MDT

Getting your player ready...

Nobody loves a victory parade more than Denver. But know what was so cool about this particular Thursday in June? It was a love letter to a city in need of a big hug.

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Kiszla: Welcome home, Stanley! 500,000 Avalanche fans raise Cup to the rebirth of Denver.

Nobody goes downtown anymore. Or at least that��ap what I’ve been told by doomsayers insisting the best days for Denver are long gone.

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