Jared Wright walked out of Ball Arena on Tuesday morning with fresh University of Denver merch tucked under his arm.

If the Nuggets lose to the Spurs, it will be viewed as a disappointment, not a crash out. The same cannot be said for Bednar if the Avs fail to reach the Stanley Cup Finals

Jack Drury had a face full of sweaty hockey gloves when he collected the assist on Colorado’s game-winning goal Sunday afternoon.

If Scott Wedgewood keeps playing like he did Sunday, the Kings have only two paths for pulling off an upset: Either boring the Avalanche to death while hoping goalie Anton Forsberg can somehow steal a win; or goading multiple Colorado stars into assault and battery charges.

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Los Angeles Kings 2-1, winning the first game of the first round of the 2026 NHL playoffs on Sunday, April 19, 2026, at Ball Arena.

It wasn’t a party, but it was step one.