Denver, CO
Bulldogs can't dig out of early hole in loss to Denver
DULUTH — Fifth-ranked Denver scored three goals on its first five shots en route to a 5-2 victory over Minnesota Duluth on Saturday at Amsoil Arena, chasing Bulldogs
senior goaltender Zach Stejskal
from the home net after just 6 minutes and 39 seconds.
Fifth-year
senior goaltender Matthew Thiessen
made 28 saves on 30 shots in relief of the Cohasset native. It was a solid effort by Thiessen — who has been backing up Stejskal since his last start on Feb. 3 — but not enough to prevent the Bulldogs from losing a fourth-straight game.
Freshman defenseman Zeev Buium — a potential first-round pick in the upcoming 2024 NHL Draft — gave Denver a 1-0 lead after a mere 31 seconds had ticked off the Amsoil Arena game clocks Saturday while Pioneers senior wing Connor Caponi and sophomore wing Jared Wright scored within 74 seconds of each other to force UMD to make an early goaltender change.
Buium finished with a goal and two assists Saturday, helping set up Pioneers freshman wing Sam Harris for goals in the second and third periods.
The Bulldogs
trailed 2-0 and 4-2 on Friday against Denver
and fought back both times to tie the game before losing in 3-on-3 overtime.
Sophomore wing Ben Steeves and freshman center Matthew Perkins scored for the Bulldogs in the second period to cut Denver’s lead to a goal, though the Pioneers got a goal from Harris on the power play late in the period for a 4-2 advantage heading to the third period.
Steeves’ power-play goal 33 seconds into the second period was his first goal since Jan. 27, ending a three-game drought for the NCHC’s leading goal scorer. He now has 22 on the season — putting him third in the NCAA — with 12 coming via power plays.
Steeves finished Saturday’s game from the penalty box as he and freshman wing Anthony Menghini received 10-minute misconducts in the final 10 minutes of the game with UMD down by three.
UMD has six games remaining in the regular season and is on the road the next two weekends at league-leading North Dakota, and Colorado College.
The seventh-place Bulldogs, who are now 10 points back of fourth-place Denver, host second-place St. Cloud State the final weekend of the regular season on March 9-10, and if the season ended today, would travel to St. Cloud the following weekend to face the Huskies in the NCHC quarterfinals for the third consecutive season.
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Denver, CO
Denver Nuggets Altitude broadcasts now being offered in Spanish for first time ever
For the first time in the team’s history, Altitude Sports is broadcasting Denver Nuggets home games in Spanish. Kroenke Sports and Entertainment announced it has contracted a team to broadcast its games in Spanish for the playoffs.
“I think that is what the public wanted,” said Ivan De La Garza, producer for the broadcast team.
A team of three people, two commentators and a producer, sit in a press box at the top of Ball Arena. Their commentary is then synced with the traditional Altitude broadcast video and shared on the Altitude Plus application.
“With the Nuggets winning in the last five years, there is a tremendous amount of following from Latino people trying to listen to and watch the games in Spanish,” said Andres Casas, color commentator for the broadcast.
Casas said he strives to bring the same energy fans get during soccer broadcasts into the basketball broadcasts.
“That excitement that gets you. We want people to feel they are at the game,” Casas said.
“It has been so amazing to be a part of the Spanish broadcast for the Nuggets. I have been a fan of the Nuggets for my whole life,” said Jena Garcia, play-by-play commentator.
Garcia said it has been a dream come true to help bring this broadcast to her community.
“I’ve always desired to hear a Spanish broadcast, just as a fan. To be a part of it is just incredible,” Garcia said.
Those working in the broadcast said they are honored to help expand the reach of the Nuggets and sports in accessing diverse communities.
“We love sports. We are passionate, we are loud. We like to get together and enjoy sports,” De La Garza said.
“The Nuggets have a huge following, especially on the Spanish side. So, it is great for them to be able to listen to what is going on, game by game, especially into the playoffs,” Casas said.
“It is just another step of access that they are getting to be a fan of basketball,” Garcia said.
Denver, CO
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Where to watch Minnesota Timberwolves vs Denver Nuggets Playoffs: TV channel, start time, streaming for April 18
The 2026 NBA postseason is finally here after a thrilling Play-In Tournament saw the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic, Philadelphia 76ers and Portland Trail Blazers officially earn their spot in the playoffs
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