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The Colorado Avalanche begin the quest to defend their Stanley Cup title against the Seattle Kraken, an expansion team that made remarkable improvement from their inaugural season to this year.
The defending Stanley Cup champions are peaking at the right time and have a shot to repeat.
Nathan MacKinnon had three goals and an assist as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Nashville Predators 4-3 on Friday night to win the Central Division title.
The schedule is set for the Avalanche's opening playoff series. Their opponent will be the Seattle Kraken after Friday night's win.
The Colorado Avalanche are on the brink of capturing the Central Division title even through their lengthy list of bumps and bruises, which includes being without their captain all season.
The hopes that Avs captain Gabe Landeskog would return for the playoffs to help the team repeat as Stanley Cup Champions took a major hit Thursday.
The Avs came away with a point in a low-scoring game that ended with a loss in OT.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second power-play goal of the game with 44.3 seconds left on the clock in overtime, and the Avalanche rallied for a win over the Ducks.
Mikko Rantanen scored a hat-trick to lead the Colorado Avalanche past the San Jose Sharks in last night's win!
The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche are on track after a season filled with injuries and mini-slumps.
Nathan MacKinnon scored his second goal of the game 3:13 into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 to clinch a playoff spot.
After an overtime win on Tuesday night against San Jose, the Avalanche will be returning to the playoffs. Colorado will be attempting to win its second straight Stanley Cup trophy.
Logan O'Connor and Valeri Nichushkin also scored to help the Avalanche win for the 10th time in their last 12 games. Alexandar Georgiev stopped 26 shots.
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and an assist in his 700th NHL game, as the Avs notched a third straight win.
Cale Makar had a goal and two assists in his return to the lineup, Nathan MacKinnon also had a goal and two assists, and the Avalanche beat the Coyotes 3-1.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
On Friday, Denver Summit FC celebrated another major milestone with the opening of the team's new performance center in Centennial.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
The Colorado Avalanche traded Valeri Nichushkin to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
No foul was initially called after Alyssa Thomas' fist made contact with Caitlin Clark's throat during a game between the Phoenix Mercury and Indiana Fever on Wednesday.
American tennis legend Chris Evert announced that her ovarian cancer had returned in a social media post Thursday.
Hockey Without Boundaries has teamed up with Aurora Parks, Recreation, and Open Space through the We Are Aurora Youth program to introduce kids and teens to ball hockey at no cost.
The owners of the Denver Broncos are taking a swing at baseball, buying 40% ownership of the Colorado Rockies. Longtime Rockies fans hope the infusion of funds will help the franchise attract top players and make stadium improvements.
Suzie Hunter, Rockies reporter for Guerilla Sports, said fans are excited for what's next after the Penner family bought 40% of the team's ownership.
Denver Broncos senior writer for ESPN, Jeff Legwold, joined CBS Colorado in the studio to talk about why the Penners are interested in the Colorado Rockies.
The Penner Sports Group, part of the ownership of the Denver Broncos, has purchased a minority stake in the Colorado Rockies.
Approximately 5,000 fans of the Major League Soccer team said they'll be reimagining the look of the team. The name will not change.
See photos taken at and around Coors Field on Friday, April 3, 2026, for the Colorado Rockies home opener of the 2026 season. The Rockies fell to the Phillies by a score of 10-1.
Denver Summit FC took on Washington Spirit in the team's first home game of their inaugural season.
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.
Colorado 21-year-old faces long road to recovery after suspected impaired driver crash; family urges community support
On Saturday, Colorado officials placed residents between the Willow Fire and Leadville under pre-evacuation status.
Even after the 4th of July ends, there are still plenty of fun things happening in the Denver area this weekend.
El Paso County officials have lifted an evacuation order for residents near a fire that sparked near Fountain, Colorado, which is about 10 miles south of Colorado Springs.
Lake Pueblo State Park is a popular location to spend Independence Day for many people in southern Colorado, but officials are warning the public to stay near the shorelines this year.
21-year-old Izabella Gomez is facing a long road to recovery after suffering life-threatening injuries in a Denver crash her family says was caused by a suspected impaired driver.
The Women's Walk Across America moved through Denver today.
Joe Ruch is tracking daily storm chances across Colorado.
The global discount supermarket chain Aldi recently announced plans to expand into the Colorado market, opening 50 stores within the next two years. According to Denver's Permitting and Licensing Center, the grocery chain has applied for permits at two locations in the city.
A man has died after falling into the water on Friday afternoon while he was paddleboarding in Cherry Creek Reservoir. That's located in the southeastern part of the Denver metro area in Cherry Creek State Park.
Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a goal in the 45th minute, but was sent off with a controversial red card in the 64th minute.
Tickets for the 14 free and open Denver Broncos Training Camp practices were made available on Wednesday morning to both season ticket holders and the general public.
Former NBA players Malik Beasley and Ed Davis have been indicted on illegal sports gambling charges, authorities announced Monday.
On Friday, Denver Summit FC celebrated another major milestone with the opening of the team's new performance center in Centennial.
The U.S. men's team had already clinched its spot in the Round of 32, the knockout round, with its 2-0 win over Australia on Friday.
After the pope's visit to the Sicilian island of Lampedusa, the U.S. Embassy said the ambassador to the Holy See gave Leo a commemorative baseball, an apple pie and a U.S. World Cup jersey.
The remains of a Revolutionary War soldier were identified as a young man from Maryland just before America's 250th anniversary.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
Polls closed in the state primary election on June 30. Many days later, there was still no projected winner in one race.
These six presidential speeches are some that have most reverberated through the ages, and whose impacts are still felt today.
CBS News previously reported President Trump was weighing pardons of a slate of people convicted of emissions and clean air-related violations.
The gift comes months after Belgium's diamond industry won the removal of U.S. tariffs on diamond imports.
After defeating the longest-serving member of Colorado's congressional delegation in the Democratic primary election for Colorado's First Congressional District, Melat Kiros is looking to the future of her role in the party that is undergoing some change.
Actor Danny Glover spoke about his Alzheimer's diagnosis in an interview with NBC's "Today" show, revealing that he has been living with the disease for several years.
From screwworm to flesh-eating bacteria, mounting public health risks are emerging in the wake of deep cuts to federal health agencies and programs.
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for nearly 20 counties, warning that smoke from large fires could bring periods of moderate to heavy smoke.
For the first time, Medicare will cover GLP-1 drugs prescribed solely for weight loss for eligible beneficiaries at a $50 monthly copay.
Larimer County in Northern Colorado confirms first human case of West Nile virus this year
Federal safety regulators are urging consumers to stop using the recalled fireworks and return them for a full refund.
A year after President Trump signed the sweeping tax and spending package, its effects on households, businesses and federal programs are increasingly evident.
Major retail stores will be open on Friday, although some may have modified hours on Saturday, July 4.
June's payroll gains were much lower than the 100,000 new hires that economists had predicted.
The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will remain in effect until it expires in 2036, unless the countries strike another deal to extend it.
Concerns are emerging about a company formerly known as COE Bikes, which continues advertising free e-bikes and is now drawing scrutiny from state agencies.
The City of Denver is giving itself stronger enforcement tools to hold owners of neglected and derelict properties accountable, including significantly larger fines for those who fail to comply with city orders.
A Colorado administrative law judge has upheld the demotion of a former Colorado Department of Corrections manager who admitted participating in years of inappropriate text message exchanges with other prison leaders.
A man who stayed at a downtown Denver hotel last summer says he woke up to bats flying around his room — and that one of them bit him. He has now filed a lawsuit against the hotel.
A Keenesburg police officer pleaded no contest to reckless driving and reckless endangerment stemming from a 2025 crash on Interstate 25 that the Colorado State Patrol said he caused -- and then fled from.
