Tag: John Tortorella
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Mark Kiszla: After another Avs playoff flop, coach Jared Bednar must get canned
LAS VEGAS — For an Avalanche dynasty that never was, there will be no more tomorrows. The championship-caliber team that Colorado hockey icon Joe Sakic built from scratch has a fatal flaw that can no longer be ignored. When roughed up in the dark corners of the rink, these Avs blink. They are front-runners who…
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Mark Kiszla: Avs in big trouble if they need Jared Bednar to outcoach John Tortorella
For the first time in these NHL playoffs, the adversity facing the Avs looms as big as the “A” on their sweaters. Home was where the hurt was Wednesday, when Las Vegas pushed around Colorado in a 4-2 loss to open the Western Conference finals. For the first time in their pursuit of the Stanley…
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Kickin’ It with Kiz: The Broncos’ Super Bowl dream as shaky as Bo Nix’s ankle
I hate those heavily weighted games for the Broncos during the first four weeks of the NFL season. I’d rather see inter-conference games scheduled in the opening month, while the product gets in shape. I would hate to see Denver start 0-3 and endlessly hear how 0-3 teams rarely make the playoffs. – C.R, Syracuse,…