Denver’s pro sports teams are taking down historical bests the way Oprah used to give away cars. You get a record! And you get a record! And you get a record!

Late Thursday night, it was the Avalanche’s turn, as a 6-3 victory over the New York Rangers improved Colorado’s Ball Arena record to 8-0-2 and overall mark to 14-1-5.

That one regulation loss puts the burgundy and blue in elite company: In NHL history, your Avs are one of just four teams to sport just one regulation loss (they’ve dropped five games in overtime) over their first 20 games of a season. The last team to pull that off was the 2012-13 Chicago Blackhawks, who put up a ridiculous 17-0-3 mark to open a lockout-shortened campaign. That club went on to win the Presidents’ Trophy, the Western Conference, and the Stanley C

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