As the Colorado Avalanche get ready for the Stanley Cup Final, fans old and new step in to keep tradition alive

As the Colorado Avalanche get ready for the Stanley Cup Final, fans old and new step in to keep tradition alive

“The contest was to hold an octopus tentacle in your mouth for as long as you could,” recalled Folk, who grew up in Arvada, but now lives out in Haxtun, on Colorado’s Eastern Plains.  Every so often, “we would get a break and get to take [the tentacle] out of our mouth .… So, we’d … Read more

Avalanche survive in OT against Lightning and more scenes from Game 1

Avalanche survive in OT against Lightning and more scenes from Game 1

The Tampa Bay Lightning and Colorado Avalanche met Wednesday night for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and it was a thrilling affair, with the Avalanche winning 4-3 in overtime. 1 Related The Lightning have their sights set on a three-peat, which would be the first time a team has won three consecutive NHL … Read more