Mighty Quinn: May 1

Well, it was a nice run while it lasted. The Avalanche had a brief peek at what the top of its lineup could be this season, but an integral player is back in injury purgatory with Jonathan Drouin “week-to-week” with an upper-body injury after missing the club’s game Monday night in Tampa. Colorado has played just four games with its top-six forwards since the end of the 2023-24 regular season, and that excludes captain Gabe Landeskog, who was very much a top-six guy when last healthy during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It’s not ideal,” Avs forward Mikko Rantanen said.

The Broncos are getting recognized on a national scale. After beginning the season in the high 20s and into the 30s across most power rankings, Denver is finally getting some love. The team has gone 7-3 in its last 10 games behind a stellar defense and an impressive start by rookie quarterback Bo Nix.

Colorado Rapids veteran and fan favorite defender Lalas Abubakar’s time wearing burgundy and blue appears to be over. The club announced decisions on 10 players’ contracts on Wednesday ahead of what could be a pivotal offseason for the franchise. Keeping with the theme of turning over new leaves, the Rapids declined the Ghanaian center back’s option for the 2025 season and will search for stronger talent to slot into his place. Rapids veteran and captain Keegan Rosenberry highlighted the list of returnees for the 2025 season, while other contributing defenders Michael Edwards and Sebastian Anderson had their 2025 options declined. Here’s a look at whose contracts were up and which direction the club is taking: Options picked up Keegan Rosenberry: The Rapids’ captain and oldest player was as much a no-brainer as any for the club to bring back.

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