Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Estimated 500,000 celebrate the 2022 Stanley Cup Champions in downtown Denver with a parade and rally.
Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)The crowd fills Civic Center Park in Denver as they celebrate during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022 (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A young fan cheers among the estimated crowd of 500,000 during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog’s daughter Linnea shows him a cutout of his face during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Big Head Todd and the Monsters perform Thursday during the Avalanche championship celebration in Civic Center Park in Denver. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A fan cheers in the crowd during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A young fan holds a handmade Stanley Cup in the crowd during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The Colorado Avalanche team is introduced with the Stanley Cup on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche fans cheers with the Colorado capitol building in the background. (Christian Murdock, The Gazette)Members of the Colorado Avalanche ride on a Colorado Springs fire truck through downtown Denver during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship parade Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The Denver City and County Building is refected in a fan’s sunglasses as she cheers among the estimated 500,000 during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) carries the Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP as he is introduced during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor (25) drinks a beer as he is introduced on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) carries the Stanley Cup onto the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) hold Conn Smythe winner Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) on his shoulders as the team celebrates during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) gives the Stanley Cup a hug on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic speaks on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing and team captain Gabriel Landeskog (92) holds the Stanley Cup as the team celebrates on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar rallies the crowd as he stands between the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy he earned for being the MVP in the Stanley Cup Final during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) hold the Stanley Cup on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) hold up the Stanley Cup on the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A fan in the crowd of an estimated 500,000 cheers during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Sheriff’s department horses sport burgundy and blue painted hooves during the Avalanche championship parade. (Timothy Hurst, The Gazette)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog holds the Swedish flag while celebrating with fans during the Avalanche’s 2022 championship parade June 30 in Denver. (Timothy Hurst, The Gazette)Fans cheer from atop a crosswalk signal during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and center Nathan MacKinnon hug the Stanley Cup on June 30, 2022, in Denver. (The Gazette file)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon is mobbed by fans at the tail end of the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic tosses a hat back to the crowd after autographing it during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Ryan Stewart holds out his jersey-wearing dog Jason during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans celebrate as the team come out during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally at Civic Center Park on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog wears the Swedish flag while celebrating with fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer from atop a crosswalk signal during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and centerman Nathan MacKinnon hug the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon is mobbed by fans at the tail end of the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic tosses a hat back to the crowd after autographing it during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog’s daughter Linnea shows him a cutout of his face during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Ryan Stewart holds out his jersey-wearing dog Jason during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog wears the Swedish flag while giving fans high-fives during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans celebrate as the team come out during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally at Civic Center Park on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists up the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Sheriffs department houses sport burgundy and blue painted hooves during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche fan Rich Vaccari wears his Avs gnome around his neck before the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade and Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson chugs a drink during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog pours shots into fans mounts during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Construction workers fly a flag from a sicker lift during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon high-fives fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Young fans celebrate during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon signs autographs for fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists the Stanley during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog walks with his daughter Linnea as he gives out high-fives to fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A cutout of Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog is attached to the windshield of a police officers motorcycle during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade and Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Springs Fire Department firefighters help a fan over the barricades to climb up on their truck during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Ally Blenton, left, and Jordan Walz stop to give Annie Bigos’ two-year-old dog Nose some attention before the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans come out on their balconies during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans celebrate as the fire truck carrying the Stanley Cup drives by during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog drinks from the Stanley Cup while centerman Nathan MacKinnon tips it up for him during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer as the Stanley Cup passes by during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Mila Segal, 5, carries a homemade Stanley Cup through the crowd in Civic Center Park during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A fan wears two giant chains during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)
Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)The crowd fills Civic Center Park in Denver as they celebrate during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022 (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A young fan cheers among the estimated crowd of 500,000 during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog wears the Swedish flag while celebrating with fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer from atop a crosswalk signal during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Big Head Todd and the Monsters perform during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)A fan cheers in the crowd during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson, left, and centerman Nathan MacKinnon hug the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon is mobbed by fans at the tail end of the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A fan in the crowd of an estimated 500,000 cheers during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic tosses a hat back to the crowd after autographing it during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog’s daughter Linnea shows him a cutout of his face during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Ryan Stewart holds out his jersey-wearing dog Jason during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheers with the Colorado Capitol in the background during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship rally Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog wears the Swedish flag while giving fans high-fives during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans celebrate as the team come out during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally at Civic Center Park on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists up the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Sheriffs department houses sport burgundy and blue painted hooves during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche fan Rich Vaccari wears his Avs gnome around his neck before the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade and Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) hold the Stanley Cup on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) carries the Conn Smythe Trophy for MVP as he is introduced during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) carries the Stanley Cup onto the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson chugs a drink during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog pours shots into fans mounts during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A young fan holds a handmade Stanley Cup in the crowd during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Construction workers fly a flag from a sicker lift during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon high-fives fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Young fans celebrate during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon signs autographs for fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche centerman Nathan MacKinnon hoists the Stanley during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog walks with his daughter Linnea as he gives out high-fives to fans during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A cutout of Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog is attached to the windshield of a police officers motorcycle during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade and Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) hold up the Stanley Cup on the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson kisses the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Springs Fire Department firefighters help a fan over the barricades to climb up on their truck during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen (96) hold Conn Smythe winner Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) on his shoulders as the team celebrates during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Avalanche left-winger Gabriel Landeskog hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Ally Blenton, left, and Jordan Walz stop to give Annie Bigos’ two-year-old dog Nose some attention before the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar rallies the crowd as he stands between the Stanley Cup and the Conn Smythe Trophy he earned for being the MVP in the Stanley Cup Final during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Fans come out on their balconies during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans celebrate as the fire truck carrying the Stanley Cup drives by during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche leftwing Gabriel Landeskog drinks from the Stanley Cup while centerman Nathan MacKinnon tips it up for him during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Fans cheer as the Stanley Cup passes by during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Colorado Avalanche right wing Logan O’Connor (25) drinks a beer as he is introduced on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Mila Segal, 5, carries a homemade Stanley Cup through the crowd in Civic Center Park during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)A fan wears two giant chains during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Rally on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson hoists the Stanley Cup during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship Parade on Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Denver, Colo. (Timothy Hurst/The Denver Gazette) (Timothy Hurst)Members of the Colorado Avalanche ride on a Colorado Springs fire truck through downtown Denver during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship parade Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche center Nazem Kadri (91) gives the Stanley Cup a hug on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche left wing and team captain Gabriel Landeskog (92) holds the Stanley Cup as the team celebrates on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)Colorado Avalanche general manager Joe Sakic speaks on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The Denver City and County Building is refected in a fan’s sunglasses as she cheers among the estimated 500,000 during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)The Colorado Avalanche team is introduced with the Stanley Cup on the the steps of the Denver City and County Building during the Colorado Avalanche 2022 Championship celebration Thursday, June 30, 2022, in Civic Center Park in Denver. (The Gazette, Christian Murdock) (Christian Murdock/The Gazette)
