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Shawn Drotar is an analyst for DenverFan.com and can be heard on Denver's Sports Station 104.3 The Fan. His past writing experience includes time as USA Today and ESPN.
The pitcher has struggled to find his form this season, but he's starting to get on track, as he proved on Wednesday in Colorado's win
On a night when the Golden Knights outplayed the Avalanche, Colorado escaped with a win thanks to the exceptional play of their goaltender
Colorado's starter dazzled on the mound, setting the stage for a wild finish, as the home scratched out a victory in 11 innings at Coors Field
In a game that was an instant classic, Denver got 38 points from Nikola Jokic to offset 55 from Damian Lillard in a double-overtime win
Colorado's listless offense continued, as their road record dropped to a paltry 3-20 on the season and Trevor Story left with an injury
A big night from one of the most unlikely of stars helped Denver get a big win in Portland, as they regained home-court in the best-of-seven
Colorado's former ace returned to the mound in New York, showing good stuff in a game that turned out to be a pitchers' duel at Citi Field
Colorado got a rare road win, thanks in large part to the pitching of the key player they received in the controversial Nolan Arenado trade
In a night when both stars shined brightly, Denver's MVP candidate hit big shot after big shot, helping his team tie the best-of-seven series
After taking all three games from Arizona, Colorado has escaped last place in the division, as things are turning around at 20th and Blake
Colorado continued their domination of St. Louis, brooming the Blues and advancing to a second-round showdown with Minnesota or Vegas
Pitching wasn't the problem on Wednesday afternoon for Colorado, as their bats remained silent in San Diego during another ugly loss
Just when St. Louis thought they had a recipe for slowing down Colorado, the superstar stepped up and carried his team to a home win
Colorado's bats go silent in San Diego, meekly dropping another game away from Coors Field and falling to 2-15 away from home
The captain set the tone early with some fisticuffs, and then added a goal and an assist on a night when Colorado dominated St. Louis
After a great start from Antonio Senzatela, the Rockies beleaguered bullpen needed only six outs for the win, but couldn't get the job done
A 10-0 lead almost went up in smoke, as Colorado had to hang on for dear life down the stretch in order to get a home win over Cincinnati
As Denver plays out the stretch, trying to get healthy and secure the best possible playoff seed, their MVP center continues to roll on
With San Diego down five players due to COVID, Colorado was able to snap its five-game losing streak during an ugly day at the ballpark
Colorado's forward lit the lamp three times against the Kings, putting the Avalanche in a position to capture the Presidents' Trophy tonight
San Diego lost players, including Fernando Tatis Jr., right before the first pitch due to COVID-19, but didn't miss a beat in blowout of Colorado
Denver clinched home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs by streaking to an early lead at Charlotte and then hanging on for a win
On a night when Vegas was the better team in almost every way, Colorado's goaltender kept them in the game, allowing the Avs to get a W
Nolan Arenado homered and scored another run, providing all of the offense his new team needed against his hapless old friends
