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Colorado Avalanche Decade in Review: 20 Memorable Moments

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, COLORADO - OCTOBER 30: Joonas Donskoi #72 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Florida Panthers with his bench at the Pepsi Center on October 30, 2019 in Denver, Colorado. The Panthers defeated the Avalanche 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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DENVER, CO – FEBRUARY 27: (l-r) Head coach Patrick Roy and assistant coach Tim Army of the Colorado Avalanche handle bench duties against the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field during the 2016 Coors Light Stadium Series game on February 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

14. Memorable Moment: Colorado Avalanche Host Stadium Series Game

The 2015-16 season marked the team’s 20th year in Colorado. Partially as a celebration, the NHL awarded Colorado a Stadium Series Game. They hosted the Detroit Red Wings at Coors Field on February 27, preceded by an alumni game on February 26.

What an incredible weekend! For me, the alumni game was the best part of the weekend. You know the adage — you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone. Well, in the Glory Days, I didn’t know how special our Avs were. At the alumni game, I know I was watching our greats for the last time, and I savored every moment.

The actual game was anti-climactic as Colorado dropped the decision to Detroit. It was so frustrating to watch them fall apart at various points in the game. The most entertaining part was the winds that picked up and whipped around the fake cotton snow like a weird blizzard.

Ah, well, all the festivities surrounding the game had been fun at least.

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