Since last week, the Colorado Avalanche have won four straight against the Toronto Maple Leafs (2-1), the Ottawa Senators (5-4), the Detroit Red Wings (5-1) and on Monday night the Avs defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0, bringing their winning streak to six games.
The Avs have moved into second place in the Central Division tied with the Minnesota Wild and to within 1 point of the division leading Dallas Stars. Although they have gained significant ground within the division, Colorado still remains four points behind both the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the L.A. Kings who both are tied for first in the Pacific Division.
This week the Avs are hosting the Pittsburgh Penguins (Wednesday at 6 p.m.), and the Arizona Coyotes (Friday, at 7 p.m.) before heading to Arizona and California to face the Coyotes and the Anaheim Ducks. The Avs are just 13 games from the end of the regular season and are positioning themselves well heading into the post-season.
Monday night’s game at home against the Blackhawks was about as perfect a game as they could have played, outshooting Chicago 32-27 with Colorado goalie recording his fifth shutout as an Avalanche.
In other sports the University of Colorado women’s basketball team (No 6) completed the route of the Duke Blue Devils (No 3) on Monday night in overtime in North Carolina. The women’s Buff basketball team will now be heading to the Sweet 16 an accomplishment they haven’t completed in twenty years. CU will now face the second-seeded Iowa on Friday night in Seattle.
The Denver Broncos have beefed up the offensive line since the start of the free agency and now they are to have been rumored to be shopping their top receivers Courtland Sutton and Jerry Jeudy around the league. The latest reports have the Cleveland Browns pursuing a potential trade with Denver for Jerry Jeudy.
Last week is was revealed that the New England Patriots were interested in Jeudy as well, however; the asking price of a first round was a little too steep.
Since last week the Broncos have re-signed inside linebacker Alex Singleton and former Denver Broncos punter Riley Dixon who spent some time in L.A. with the Rams last season. Dixon has a 45.8-yard gross average during his career.
The Denver Nuggets have finally seemed to pull themselves from a losing rut after defeating the Brooklyn Nets on Sunday. The Nuggets are still atop of the Western Conference but their commanding lead has diminished to 3.5 games after losing four straight.
There are ten games remaining in the regular season with big games against the Milwaukee Bucks this Saturday, and the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday. At the end of next week the Nuggets are on the road in Phoenix to take on the Suns and at home to host the Golden State Warriors on Sunday.
