Foreword |
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1 May 24, 1995: The NHL Returns to Denver |
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2 One Year, One Stanley Cup |
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3 December 6, 1995Roy Arrives |
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4 Joe SakicMr. Avalanche |
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5 Pierre LacroixA Winner and a True Original |
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6 Charlie LyonsThe First Owner |
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7 The Lemieux-Draper Incident: A Rivalry Is Born |
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8 The Crawford-Bowman Screaming Match |
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28 | (4) |
9 The Ray Bourque Trade |
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32 | (2) |
10 Mission 16W: Bourque Lifts the Cup, with an Assist to Sakic |
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34 | (6) |
11 Peter ForsbergMr. Cool |
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40 | (5) |
12 Patrick RoyThe Man, Myth, and Legend |
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45 | (4) |
13 Nine Straight Division Titles |
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49 | (2) |
14 Adam Foote |
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51 | (3) |
15 To the Extreme |
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54 | (4) |
16 The Very First Game and First Road Trip |
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17 March 26, 1997: Payback for Lemieux |
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18 Joe SakicAlmost a Ranger |
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66 | (4) |
19 Harrison Ford to the Rescue |
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70 | (2) |
20 "No More Fucking Rats!" |
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72 | (2) |
21 Marc Crawford |
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74 | (3) |
22 The Plane Ride Back from Dallas, 2000 |
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23 The Steve MooreTodd Bertuzzi Incident |
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24 Roy Does Damage in Anaheim |
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25 1996 Playoff Series Against Chicago |
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26 2001 NHL All-Star Game |
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27 Bob HartleyAlways in Motion |
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28 Columbine |
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29 McNichols Sports ArenaRIP |
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30 The Rob Blake Trade |
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31 Deadmarsh vs. Blake, Avs vs. Kings, 2001 Playoffs |
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102 | (3) |
32 The Night Peter Forsberg Lost His Spleen |
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33 Memories of Florida, 1996 Finals |
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34 Say Thanks to a Grizzly |
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35 Peter Forsberg's Six-Point Game in Florida |
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36 September 11, 2001In Sweden |
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37 Chris Drury |
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119 | (3) |
38 LoDo |
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122 | (2) |
39 Patrick Roy, the Second Coming |
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124 | (3) |
40 Kariya and Selanne Fiasco |
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127 | (4) |
41 Eric Lacroix's Awkward Exit |
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131 | (2) |
42 Sandis Ozolinsh |
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43 Before Kroenke, Ownership Uncertainty |
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135 | (2) |
44 Shocker: Forsberg and Foote Depart |
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45 A 7-0 Loss, a Drunken Night, and a Turnaround |
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139 | (3) |
46 Newspaper Wars: Post vs. News |
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142 | (4) |
47 The Black Helmets |
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146 | (1) |
48 Milan Hejduk |
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147 | (2) |
49 Duchene Gets His WishTo Be an Av |
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149 | (3) |
50 The Ryan O'Reilly Saga |
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152 | (3) |
51 Wendel Clark, We Hardly Knew Ye |
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155 | (3) |
52 Mike Ricci |
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158 | (3) |
53 Valeri Kamensky |
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161 | (4) |
54 2014 PlayoffsA Cinderella Story Over Too Soon |
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165 | (2) |
55 Mike Keane |
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167 | (4) |
56 Denver ChopHouse & Brewery |
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171 | (2) |
57 Theo Fleury's Short Stay |
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58 "Deader" |
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176 | (2) |
59 Joel Quenneville |
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178 | (4) |
60 Alex Tanguay |
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182 | (2) |
61 2002 Western FinalsThe One That Got Away |
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184 | (2) |
62 Joe SaccoHis Tenure and Curious Hiring |
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186 | (3) |
63 Shjon Podein Refuses to Change |
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189 | (2) |
64 Curse of the Ex-Avs |
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191 | (1) |
65 Nathan MacKinnon's Hot Start |
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192 | (2) |
66 Ruslan Salei, Karlis Skrastins, and the Yaroslavl Tragedy |
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194 | (2) |
67 Craig Anderson's Great Year, Then Premature Exit |
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68 Peter Mueller's Promising Career Derailed |
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198 | (2) |
69 Uwe Krupp Leaves Denver for Detroit |
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200 | (2) |
70 The Chris Simon/Marc Crawford Blowup and a Big Scoop |
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71 Lappy |
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72 Stanley Cup Supporting Characters |
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209 | (3) |
73 Joe Sakic's 100-Point Year at Age 36 |
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212 | (2) |
74 Forsberg's Final, Two-Game Return |
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214 | (2) |
75 Paul Stastny |
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76 Forsberg's First Game Against the Avs |
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77 Plane Rides |
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220 | (2) |
78 Red Rocks |
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79 The Goose |
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80 Game 6, 2002, San Jose: Earthquake |
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226 | (2) |
81 Patrick RoySkating to the Red Line |
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228 | (1) |
82 Heading to the Mountains? |
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229 | (3) |
83 Tony Granato |
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232 | (2) |
84 David Aebischer |
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85 Which Cup Team Was Better-1996 or 2001? |
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86 Disaster Strikes Before Game 1, 2008, in Detroit |
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87 Hit the Pylon, for Good Luck |
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88 Who Was Better, Forsberg or Sakic? |
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89 1998: Four First-Round Picks |
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90 The Biggest Save of 1996 |
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246 | (1) |
91 Dick Dale Intro |
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92 The Erik Johnson Trade |
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248 | (2) |
93 Blown Series? Yeah, There Were a Few |
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250 | (3) |
94 Jarome Iginla |
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253 | (2) |
95 The Ryan SmythScott Hannan Signings |
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255 | (2) |
96 Andrew BrunetteFrom Villain to Fan Favorite |
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257 | (2) |
97 Gabriel Landeskog |
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259 | (2) |
98 Travel Tips for You! |
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261 | (5) |
99 Favorite Places in 20 Years of Constant Travel |
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100 The First Championship Parade |
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269 | (2) |
Acknowledgments |
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