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Colorado Avalanche dethrone Tampa Bay Lightning to win third Stanley Cup
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 26: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche lifts the Stanley Cup after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 in Game Six of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 26, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Colorado Avalanche can’t close out Lightning in Game 5 loss at Ball Arena
Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat celebrates after scoring the go-ahead goal against the Colorado Avalanche during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Nazem Kadri scores overtime goal as Colorado Avalanche take Game 4 with 3-2 win over Lightning
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri shoots the puck into the top of the goal past Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) for a goal during overtime of Game 4 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Finals on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
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Lightning bounce back, beat Avalanche 6-2 in Game 3
TAMPA, FLORIDA - JUNE 20: Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save during the first period against the Colorado Avalanche in Game Three of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Amalie Arena on June 20, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images)
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Colorado Avalanche bury Tampa Bay Lightning 7-0 in Game 2 rout
DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 18: Darcy Kuemper #35 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a win with Erik Johnson #6 of the Colorado Avalanche over the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Two of the 2022 NHL Stanley Cup Final at Ball Arena on June 18, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
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Avalanche beat Lightning in OT in Stanley Cup opener
DENVER, COLORADO - JUNE 15: Andre Burakovsky #95 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal against Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during overtime to win Game One of the 2022 Stanley Cup Final 4-3 at Ball Arena on June 15, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
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Artturi Lehkonen scores overtime winner as Colorado Avalanche sweep Edmonton Oilers with 6-5 win
Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) and Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid (97) shake hands after the Avalanche beat the Oilers in overtime NHL playoff hockey action in Edmonton, Monday, June 6, 2022. The Avalanche won the game 6-5, to take the series. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amber Bracken
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Edmonton Oilers on brink of elimination after Colorado Avalanche take 3-0 series lead
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - JUNE 04: Cale Makar #8 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against Evander Kane #91 of the Edmonton Oilers in the second period in Game Three of the Western Conference Final of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on June 04, 2022 in Edmonton, Alberta. (Photo by Codie McLachlan/Getty Images)
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Oilers return home for Game 3 in difficult hole against Avalanche
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) tangle during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Colorado Avalanche beats Edmonton Oilers 4-0 to take a 2-0 series lead
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid (97) and Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) tangle during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals Thursday, June 2, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)
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Avalanche hold off Oilers to take Game 1 in wild start to series
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon celebrates a goal against Edmonton Oilers goaltender Mike Smith, rear, during the first period in Game 1 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference finals Tuesday, May 31, 2022, in Denver.
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McDavid’s Oilers, MacKinnon’s Avalanche poised to meet in Western Conference final
Edmonton Oilers centre Connor McDavid, right, celebrates his goal with teammate defenceman Cody Ceci after defeating the Calgary Flames in overtime NHL second-round playoff hockey action in Calgary, Thursday, May 26, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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After OT win, Blues look to hold off Avalanche, elimination
St. Louis Blues center Tyler Bozak, left, shoots a shot past Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri to score the winning goal in overtime of Game Five of the NHL hockey second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Denver. (Andy Cross/The Denver Post via AP)
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Blues avoid elimination, defeat Avs on Tyler Bozak’s overtime goal
St. Louis Blues center Robert Thomas celebrates after scoring a tying goal late in the third period of Game 5 of the team's NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Wednesday, May 25, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche solve St. Louis Blues in Game 3
ST LOUIS, MO - MAY 21: Artturi Lehkonen #62 and Bowen Byram #4 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrate Lehkonen's goal against the St. Louis Blues in the second period during Game Three of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Enterprise Center on May 21, 2022 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)
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Manson scores overtime winner as Avs beat Blues 3-2 in Game 1
DENVER, COLORADO - MAY 17: Valeri Nichushkin #13 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates scoring a goal against the St Louis Blues during Game One of the Second Round of the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Ball Arena on May 17, 2022 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
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Avalanche first to advance to second round with sweep of Preds
Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) shakes hands with Nashville Predators' Filip Forsberg (9) after Game 4 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Monday, May 9, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 5-3 to sweep the series 4-0. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
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Colorado’s power-play avalanche puts Predators on the brink with 7-3 defeat
Nashville Predators defenseman Matt Benning (5) and Colorado Avalanche left wing J.T. Compher (37) fight for the puck during the third period in Game 3 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Nashville, Tenn. The Avalanche won 7-3. (AP Photo/Mark Zaleski)
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Avalanche win sixth game straight with shootout win over Oilers
Colorado Avalanche' Nathan MacKinnon (29) scores on Edmonton Oilers goalie Mikko Koskinen (19) during tshootout NHL action in Edmonton on Saturday, April 9, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson
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Avalanche within boundaries of B.C.’s Whistler Blackcomb resort kills one skier: RCMP
Blackcomb mountain ski patrollers inspect the snow on Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler, B.C., early morning Friday, December, 21, 2012. RCMP and the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort confirm a man died earlier this week when he was caught in an avalanche inside the boundaries of the resort about 120 kilometres north of Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
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Nichushkin tallies twice as Avalanche top Flames
Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, centre, celebrates his goal with teammates Cale Makar, left, and Mikko Rantanen during third period NHL hockey action against the Calgary Flames in Calgary, Tuesday, March 29, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
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Halak contains high-flying Avalanche as Canucks win 3-1
Vancouver Canucks center J.T. Miller, top, scores a goal as Colorado Avalanche goaltender Darcy Kuemper defends during the third period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, March 23, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
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Three avalanches near Pemberton, B.C., leave one dead, RCMP say
The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police "E" Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., Friday, April 13, 2018. British Columbia RCMP is warning about warmer weather bringing an increased avalanche risk after three separate slides near Pemberton on Saturday left one person dead and others injured. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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Colorado Avalanche topple Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in OT
Jan 22, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) is hit by the puck as he screens Montreal Canadiens goaltender Cayden Primeau (30) as center Alex Newhook (18) looks on in the third period at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
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Warmth spreads avalanche danger through southern B.C., western Alberta, forecaster says
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Avalanche danger posted for B.C. and Alberta backcountry users
A Canadian Pacific train hauls oil westward through Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada on Sunday, November 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn
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From howitzers to heli-bombs, B.C. fights rising avalanche risk
Gunner Levi Stoltzfus from the 10th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery applies a bearing on the sight of a 105mm C3 Howitzer gun during Operation Palaci to clear avalanche-prone snow pack at Rogers Pass, British Columbia, Canada November 22, 2019. Picture taken November 22, 2019. MCpl PJ Letourneau/Canadian Forces/Handout via REUTERS NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
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Globe Climate: A warming climate affects alpine environments (and avalanches)
Peter Thurlow traverses along Mount Mackenzie en route to a popular backcountry ski slope. Ample sunlight is one factor that has made the snowpack relatively stable.
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Colorado Avalanche rally past Toronto Maple Leafs in overtime
Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri, second from left, shoots against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell, left, after driving to the net past defenseman Travis Dermott, top right, and center Alexander Kerfoot in the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Geneva Heffernan)
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Landeskog’s hat trick leads Avalanche to 7-1 win over Jets
Jan 6, 2022; Denver, Colorado, USA; Winnipeg Jets defenseman Nathan Beaulieu (28) and defenseman Logan Stanley (64) react as fans throw hats onto the ice during the third period after Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog scored a hat trick in at Ball Arena. Mandatory Credit: John Leyba-USA TODAY Sports
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Southern B.C. braces for heavy snow as northern region endures bone-chilling cold
A man shovels snow from the sidewalk in front of a house after 21 centimetres of snow fell overnight, in Vancouver, on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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How rain and intense storms will change Canada’s alpine environments – and complicate avalanche forecasting
Peter Thurlow surveys the northwest facing slopes of Mount Mackenzie. Wind has blown more snow onto this side of the mountain, creating more dangerous avalanche conditions on steep slopes. December 17, 2021 (Salmaan Farooqui/The Globe and Mail)
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Major storm to bring widespread rain, snow to California
FILE - Pacific Gas & Electric crews work to clear a downed tree over Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2017. A major storm is headed toward Northern California this weekend, promising to drop heavy snow in the Sierra Nevada and rain throughout the region. Forecasters say the storm is on track to hit coastal areas north of San Francisco, on the night of Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, and bring light rain. PG&E is sending crews to clear vegetation away from power lines to reduce the chance of power outages. (Kevin Johnson/The Santa Cruz Sentinel via AP, File)
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Avalanche hits Washington state ski resort, killing one
FILE - Skiers and snowboarders get ready to plunge down the slopes on the season's last official day at Crystal Mountain Resort in Wash., on April 19, 2015. A man has died after he and five others were buried in an avalanche that hit the ski area near Seattle Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021. The group of skiers rescued themselves with the help of two witnesses who saw them get swept up by the snow in a backcountry area that is outside the grounds of the Crystal Mountain Resort. (Bettina Hansen/The Seattle Times via AP)
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Leafs continue red-hot run with 8-3 rout of Avalanche
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews (34) scores on Colorado Avalanche goaltender Jonas Johansson (31) during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Wednesday, December 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette