Avalanche Win Fourth Straight, Defeat Islanders At Home
Defenseman Francois Beauchemin had his first-two goal game of the season, goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots, and the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night.
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Defenseman Francois Beauchemin had his first-two goal game of the season, goaltender Semyon Varlamov stopped 33 shots, and the Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 2-1 Thursday night.
Avalanche coach Patrick Roy is not afraid to heap pressure on goaltender Semyon Varlamov. Varlamov embraced the challenge Tuesday night, stopping all 29 shots he faced and leading Colorado to a 3-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Semyon Varlamov stopped 42 of 43 shots to carry the Colorado Avalanche to a 3-1 win Sunday night over the St. Louis Blues.
Andreas Martinsen's downward swing of his stick sent the puck into the net just before the midway point of the third period, snapping a tie and lifting Colorado to a 3-2 verdict on Saturday night over the Nashville Predators at sold-out Bridgestone Arena.
The loss denied Colorado its first winning streak at home. The Avalanche are 4-7-1 at Pepsi Center.
The Colorado Avalanche, with the help of a little magic from their former stars, finally got past the Minnesota Wild.
Colorado goalie Semyon Varlamov was busy all night, stopping 41 shots, his season high, as Colorado's two-game winning streak was stopped.
Center Matt Duchene scored his 14th goal and goaltender Semyon Varlamov turned aside 24 shots as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New York Rangers 2-1 at Madison Square Garden on Thursday night.
Right winger Matt Duchene and defenseman Tyson Barrie scored in a 4 minute, 5 second span in the second period to spark the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 win over the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on Tuesday night.
Right winger Cal Clutterbuck scored the tie-breaking goal 1:52 into the third period Monday and center Casey Cizikas added an unassisted goal less than seven minutes later as the New York Islanders beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-3 at Barclays Center.
Matt Duchene continued his torrid stretch with a goal and two assists, and the Avalanche jumped out to a big lead before holding on to beat the Winnipeg Jets 5-3.
Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog each had a goal and an assist and Chris Wagner scored his first NHL goal for the Avalanche, but it wasn't enough.
For a few brief moments, Cody McLeod basked in the glory of a Gordie Howe hat trick in his home province in the Avalanche's 4-1 victory over the Jets. And like his postgame, stitched-up face, it wasn't pretty.
After the Washington Capitals snapped a streak of nine games without scoring first, they weren't about to stop at one goal.
Despite Avalanche Center Matt Duchesne scoring twice, and defenseman Tyler Barrie scoring his first of the season, the Avs fell to the Penguins in Pittsburgh.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
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Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
More than 35 local, state and federal agencies have been working for the last 18 months to prepare for Super Bowl LX in Santa Clara, California.
Selection Sunday could be a memorable one for the University of Northern Colorado Bears.
Mark Rycroft gave his opinions about what the third and fourth lines of the Avs need to do to be more productive.
Below freezing temperatures did not stop Colorado Rapids fans from showing up to support their team as they faced off against LAFC on Tuesday. One diehard fan said nothing will stop him from cheering on his favorite team.
A woman in Broomfield says a leak at a recently-vacated apartment turned into months of struggles with mold and bugs.
The Colorado Rapids are wearing new jerseys this season in support of the Colorado Water Trust.
Broncos fans were excited about the first NFL playoff game in Denver in a decade.
The Denver Broncos beat the Chiefs 22-19 for their eighth straight victory on Nov. 17, 2025.
Six athletes will be inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in Denver in 2026.
The Denver NWSL (National Women's Soccer League) team has a place to call home.
The City of Denver wants to bring the first-ever full-service restaurant to Civic Center Park.
Three Colorado residents are currently serving prison sentences following a 16-year-old girl's drug overdose.
The Denver Police Department is warning residents to be aware of a scam in which suspects call, claiming to be from the victim's bank.
An early morning collision between a train and a car in Brighton sent one person to the hospital and now police are investigating whether the driver of the car was drunk at the time he stopped on the tracks.
A 14-year-old boy is dead and now the Colorado Bureau of Investigation has issued an alert looking for the driver of a black BMW sedan who police say struck the teen while he was riding his bicycle in Thornton.
Organizers say they're working on creating protest infrastructure in Denver, with near-constant protests and actions.
The former analyst, who worked at the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and is accused of falsifying DNA test results, putting hundreds of criminal case outcomes into question.
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston boasted a 45% reduction in street homelessness since 2023, but overall homelessness — sheltered and unsheltered — is still on the rise, local nonprofits say.
The events put servicemembers from all branches into military-style exercises and games — all while wearing ski boots.
The fire destroyed Rocky Mountain Roosters, and while the owners work to rebuild, they're thanking firefighters for rescuing about 30 dogs and preventing the fire from spreading.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Lindsey Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina Games, is in stable condition after her crash.
Here's how much Bad Bunny earned from his halftime performance at Super Bowl LX.
Team USA defended its Olympic figure skating team event gold medal on Sunday after Ilia "Quad God" ushered the team to victory at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Breezy Johnson took the lead early on after flying down the mountain in 1:36.10. It is her first-ever Olympic medal.
Republicans and Democrats in Congress are locked in a standoff over reforming the nation's immigration enforcement operation as a deadline to reach a resolution and fund the Department of Homeland Security approaches.
A whistleblower complaint includes highly-classified details about a National Security Agency intercept of a call between two foreign nationals who discussed a person close to President Trump, two sources said.
President Trump criticized Team USA freestyle skier Hunter Hess after he and other American athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics shared their thoughts on U.S. politics.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Skier Chris Lillis said he was "heartbroken about what's happened in the United States," while skater Amber Glenn said she "will not just be quiet."
Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Becca Valle, then 37, enrolled in a cutting-edge clinical trial after surgery removed an aggressive tumor from her brain.
The Trump administration launched its new TrumpRx direct-to-consumer prescription drug listing site late Thursday, part of a push to offer medication at steep discounts.
On Colorado's Eastern Plains, danger can strike faster than help can reach you. For one rancher in Sterling, a simple chore in his land turned into the fight of his life.
People who call 911 in Aurora for non-emergency medical issues now have the option to be connected to a doctor virtually instead of having an ambulance sent to their location.
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Colorado health officials have issued a safety notice over batches of marijuana contaminated with yeast and mold sold in 31 stores across the state over the past two-and-a-half months.
Design plans for the community include walking trails, play areas, community gardens, and indoor gathering spaces. The property sits next to Expo Park and a city recreation center, the Highline Canal Trail, and transit access.
Nexstar's acquisition of Tegna would bring together two companies with significant holdings in local broadcast media.
Though the commerce secretary has called his interactions with Epstein as "limited," the two were in business together four years after Epstein's 2008 guilty plea.
Denver drivers continue to be impacted by a change in how parking tickets are disputed. That system changed in September, when the city eliminated the ability to dispute parking tickets online.
Former Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen, who retired as chief in 2022, plans to announce next week that he is running for a seat on Denver City Council.
Colorado parents are raising concerns after a dispute between their school district and its water provider put the school's future firefighting water supply in question.
An Arapahoe County judge ordered Aurora resident Daniel Alexander Ashby to stand trial for felony assault, after witnesses say Ashby body-slammed defense lawyer H. Michael Steinberg in a courthouse hallway last December.
Newly released documents from the Lakeside Police Department say former Sgt. Howard Prince admitted to cheating on his time records, but also said that in an interview, the sergeant said he didn't know why he falsified his time sheets.
