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WASHINGTON — Alexandar Georgiev’s time as the Colorado Avalanche’s No. 1 goalie hasn’t always been smooth, but he has shown a propensity for rebounding from the lowest points with some of his best work. It turns out he might not be the only netminder on the roster who has that ability. Justus Annunen had the worst start of his NHL career Friday night, allowing three goals on six shots against the Washington Capitals before being pulled in favor of a goalie, Trent Miner, with no NHL experience.

BOULDER — Deion Sanders gave Peggy Coppom one heck of a 100th birthday present. The second-year CU Buffs football coach announced at the start of his weekly news conference on Tuesday a “special line of apparel” in honor of the popular and iconic CU Buffs superfan, who joined him for a few minutes in front of the cameras. “She is the epitome of Buffs Nation, she is the rock that holds us all together,” Sanders said.

Denver Post Broncos writer Parker Gabriel posts his Broncos Mailbag weekly during the season and periodically during the offseason. Click here to submit a question. Hi Parker, I know the focus is going to be on the big win Sunday, as it should be. However, my mind is going to what the Broncos are going to do with Garett Bolles.

Arapahoe Basin has officially joined the Alterra Mountain Company list of resort holdings with the announcement on Tuesday that the purchase has closed. The sale to Alterra, which is headquartered in Denver, was announced in February but was subject to review by the U. S. Department of Justice over antitrust considerations.

Since Eldora Mountain Resort’s parent company announced it was for sale last August, officials in the quirky mountain town of Nederland just down the road have been wondering how new ownership might affect their beloved old-school ski area. That has led them to an interesting thought: What if the town became the new owner? Town administrator Jonathan Cain concedes the idea is a longshot for the town of 1,500 residents, but he maintains there is a “plausible path forward” to making it a reality. “It’s a big deal, not an easy thing by any means,” Cain said.

The new action-sports league being launched by Shaun White will air on NBC beginning next year. White announced earlier this year that he was putting together The Snow League, a four-stop circuit that will feature halfpipe snowboarding and freeskiing. On Tuesday, the league and NBC revealed that the first event is set for March 7-8 in Aspen, with the rest of the schedule still to be announced. White plans on getting 20 men and 16 women in each contest for a prize pool of more than $1.5 million over the first season.