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Ryan O’Halloran
Ryan O’Halloran covered the Broncos for The Post from 2018-22 and has covered the NFL since 2004. A native of North Dakota and graduate of Kansas State, O’Halloran previously covered the Washington Redskins for eight years, primarily at The Washington Times, and the Jacksonville Jaguars for six years at The Florida Times-Union. He has been recognized by the Associated Press Sports Editors seven times for his work. He was named Colorado Sportswriter of the Year in 2019.
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Avalanche Analysis: For Nathan MacKinnon, Jared Bednar, Joe Sakic, winning Stanley Cup caps long journey
As the Avs celebrated with friends and family on the ice deep into the night, much of the talk turned toward MacKinnon, Bednar and Joe Sakic. The superstar. The coach....

Stan, Josh Kroenke salute Avalanche’s poise, resiliency on way to winning Stanley Cup
As the Avalanche players paraded the Cup around the ice, it allowed Stan Kroenke, who owns the Rams, Avs, Nuggets, Rapids and Mammoth, to beam alongside his son, Josh.

Colorado Avalanche beats Tampa Bay, 2-1, in Game 6 to win Stanley Cup
The NHL’s worst team only five years ago, the Avalanche completed its journey to the top of the hockey world Sunday night, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 to win...

How it happened: Colorado Avalanche tops Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 to win Stanley Cup Final
Live updates, tweets, photos, analysis and more from the Colorado Avalanche game against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla., on June 26, 2022.

Absence hasn’t impacted Avalanche center Nazem Kadri’s offensive contributions
The lone benefit of having an upper body injury in the NHL playoffs? A player can still skate … and skate a lot.

Avalanche prepared for second chance to hoist the Stanley Cup — this time in Tampa
It was another maintenance morning for a handful of Avalanche forwards on Sunday at Amalie Arena. Gabe Landeskog, Nazem Kadri, Valeri Nichushkin and Andre Burakovsky each skipped the skate ahead...

Game 6 debate: Which Avs player needs to step up for Colorado to stave off Tampa Bay?
The Avs are the team with more talent. The Lightning is the team with more belief. So what wins out? Talent, provided it steps up for Colorado.

Avalanche Analysis: Jared Bednar satisfied with Game 5 scoring chances, but more efficient work is required to clinch Stanley Cup
Twice in the hours after his team’s 3-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar’s message about the volume of scoring...

Lightning top Avalanche, 3-2, to send Stanley Cup Final back to Tampa Bay
Stanley Cup Final-clinching games are always tough and generally heart-stopping.

Few teams can relate to Avalanche’s one-win-from-Cup situation, but the Lightning can
Few teams can relate to the situation presented to the Avalanche on Friday night, needing to grind out one more win for the Stanley Cup. The Lightning can.