and you know what? tonight the winds will be picking up. while the temperatures will be excellent for the avs/red wings game, those winds might be a little dicey. look at this. puck dropping in 45 minutes and temperatures in the low 60s. by the time the game winds down the winds will be picking up even more. the temperatures are still going to be feeling good in the low 50s. one degree, one degree shy of breaking our record. degrees last set about 10 years ago. today we hit 72. mid to upper 60s northern colorado. 80 in lamar this afternoon. 40s and 50s in the hillary clinton, a remarkably warm and to the month-- warm end to the month of february. 64 at dia, looking at clouds increasing and the winds coming out of the west-northwest 9 miles an hour. our temperature reads coming at the mid 60s in the 9 backyard. winds beginning to pick up and will continue overnight when i come. in the foothills we are talking gusts in the 20-30 miles an hour range, 33 miles an hour in boulder, 35 towards due mont. approachathize area. 38 miles an hour speeds, so close to 40. that is why we are looking at high fire danger. 7:00 p.m. the south and wyoming, nebras

tomorrow it could be even warmer when the puck drops just after 6:00 for the avs and red wings. remember to watch for tomorrow, 63, the record for nhl's outdoor games set two years ago when the ducks and kings played january inside dodgers stadium in los angeles. if you don't have a seat tomorrow at coors field, 9news will have the game and two it all starts at 5:30 and we're back with another special right after the game is over. >>> today new jersey governor chris christie stunned the republican establishment dorising donald trump at an -- endorsing donald trump at an event in fort worth, texas, a day after he faced a barrage of attacks on the debate stage and four days ahead of super tuesday. >> i can guarantee you that the 1 person that hillary and bill clinton do not want to see on that stage come next september is donald trump. >> tonight christie attended a city. when asked by nbc news whether he is looking for a spot in the presidential cabinet, christie simply said he plans to finish his term as governor of new jersey which ends in 2018. >>> south carolina senator lins i

the nhl stadium series between the av's and red wings, spectator plaza, the alumni game. >> thanks for waking up with us on denver 7. i'm mitch jelniker. >> i'm kellie patterson here with jayson anddlisa. >> today near 60, tomorrow closer to 70. >> that's incredible. >> temperatures in the 20s and 30s. first alert fracking what will be a beautiful couple of days. jason, your shoes are squeaky. >> i know. >> they are squeaky. >> anyway. >> normal high today is 49. the record high is 71. we're talking temperatures closer to records than to normals both today and tomorrow. you're waking up to 20s and 40s. denver today at 3:00 a high of we have upper 50s, low 60s covering northeastern colorado. winds will be a bit gusty in spots. we'll talk about that coming up. 40s and 50s in the mountains and low to mid-60s across southeastern colorado. >> and these shoes have laces. usually my slipons. >> remember the days when you wore slippers? >> i love my slippers. going back to my slipper days. we have a good drive going on here this morning, and you can see across 225 easy driving anywhere you wan

denver versus colorado college february 20th and six days later the greatest players in the avs and red wings in the alumni game. then the avs and red wings in the first outdoor nhl game in colorado. if you don't have a ticket and they are expensive, we'll have the game here on 9news. night. february 29th there will be two one hour skating sessions open to the public. it is not free. tickets for the opportunity are $50 a person. if you want to grab a spot, we have the information and links for tickets on 9news.com. >>> only in medicine does it make sense to bill someone 3 or $400 for something that can be had for close to $2. hospitals have tried to defend their billing practices for years, but in an age of high priced healthcare plans, patience is wearing thin. we are looking at something as simple as a bag of saline. >> reporter: behold, modern medicine at its most mundane, clear saline. you do not need to be a chemist to know that. >> there's no medicine in that. >> reporter: he, could however, use a degree in accounting right about now. >> this is completely i don't get it. >> reporter: l

the current avs and current red wings took to the ice or the diamond for the first time this afternoon. black eyes in this rivalry is nothing new, but playing in the sun means you need eye black and that is new. >> with all the winter classic games that have been around the league the past few years, i mean you've seen all the guys do it, definitely something that, you know, small little detail that's exciting to be a part of and to be honest, it didn't do much of a difference i look cool. >> more must see tv tomorrow, the game, pregame and postgame all on 9news and it all starts at 5:30. >>> the nuggets were also in acquisition tonight just a boring indoor -- in action tonight, just a boring indoor basketball game. they should put this at coors field. the court denver hooped it up on tonight was in dallas, nugs looking for back to backroad wins after their win in l.a. wednesday. will barton, the drive, the clean up. nuggets up 23. game over, right? lead didn't last. they lost in overtime. loss. den goes down 122--- denver goes down 122-116. >>> we finish with football. the broncos hav

stadium series game between the avs and red wings. they packed 35 thousand for a college game on saturday. now this saturday expecting up towards wards of the high 40 thousands. might reach 50 thousand. certainly the avs will be riding a big wave of momentum. they got a huge win last night. >> on saturday night. now to the we have cop combine tphouz. that's under way. we heard from gary yesterday. we heard from the broncos >> i don't know if they'll give me the opportunity. here enjoying this stadium series. and hopefully the home team can win big. like last week in minnesota. >> very cool. we heard from elway. talking about peyton manning. you being the offensive line man. a guy charged for protecting him. r-r your thoughts on his come back. retirement. brock. what is the future. >> i try not to think as much as possible. it comes. especially in this case. he's a great player. no doubt whatever decision he makes will be the best. centurylink prism tv has all your favorite channels, tons of live sports, and more -- all in crystal-clea

. >> many anticipated between avs and red wings. hockey outside. because of that you see here crews hard alt work at coors field. trying to turn a baseball park into a hockey rink. slated for saturday february 27. the end of this month. >> . thing. we watch nonstop. what the weather forecast is. >> . all right finally. broncos punter. and his son. dash. hardware. >> . sending team a custom championship built. >> of course good day colorado >> . here in vineland, new jersey, home of progresso, we know the secret ingredient to a great minestrone california dirt with the rich blend of nutrients that produces amazingly flavorful tomatoes. the best vegetables, like those we use here in vineland, come right from the earth. so if you're not going to make the minestrone yourself tonight, do what we do...

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. >>> avs and red wings at coors field saturday night. but before that, friday night, the avs/red wings alumni game. most of those guys involved in this, including that wild man there, patrick roy, they'll be back. we probably can't see this again, but we can only hope for light pushing and shoving. everybody is taking this seriously. >> we don't want to embarrass ourselves. so obviously, we're not going to be at the peak conditioning, and our abilities that we once were, but we're going to want to make sure we don't embarraas ourselves and try to put on a decent show. going i mean, outdoors and retired. to me. >> what a week for hockey. field. du beat cc 4-1. the pioneers are the hottest team in the country right now. du is 10---3, since january 1. it's been a while but another championship banner is what this team is after. >> it's awesome to see everyone rolling. we're playing great hockey right now. >> we're trending the right way. it's a matter of keeping it going. >> here's a chance, they score! >> when we play like we've been playi

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tonight the former av's and red wings players will face off in an alumni game and tomorrow night the big stadium series, the first time they've done it in denver. it will start att6:00 p.m. >> we caught up with a few of the stars playing tonight and something very special. >> the setting it's going to be in is going to be very special. i'm looking forward to that. we'll be ready and i still skate quite a bit in the winter time, so to be able to play in that type of game will be an incredible experience. >> how fun for them. >> outside, the sunshine. well, will be at night i guess. >> tomorrow will be so warm. have to ask lisa about that >>> cereal companies worry the millennial laziness as they put it will take a bite out of their profits. wait until you hear fewer young people are reaching for cereal bowls. >> this pilot landed his plane on only two wheels. >> it's 4:39. first alert weather with a gorgeous weekend. tomorrow for the game, the puck drops at 6:00. we should see temperatures in the 60s at that point. today beautiful clear skies. chilly this morning. 56 by noon. >>> just

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. >>> now, the avs and red wings will play at coors field a week from tonight, but tonight, the colorado ice men are in edmonton. the oilers worst in the conference and second worst in the entire nhl. the avs lead in the third 3-1. >>> back to du, what a day for the pioneers, day that began with lacrosse, the defending national champions taking on traditional power house duke. turned out to be a great game. tied up at 12, not anymore! captain to tyler pace, pace puts it in. that's the game winner. number 2 over number 3, du beats duke, the final 14-12. >>> we have covered college hockey, lacrosse, and how about basketball? but it doesn't look good. csu no answer for josh adams. 37 for adams, thanks to nine 3 points -- pointers. >>> falcons beat new mexico, 76-72, graham was playing for his grandmother who passed away on friday. >>> finally, it's almost over. another season of -- state championships are wrapping up at pepsi, and that's where we find taylor. >> reporter: action is still going on. it's been just a thrilling night. repeat championships, upsets, performances. >> the it was an

in the battle of blink, the prelude to the avs and red wings stadium series. the piles and tigers got a chance to practice on the fresh sheet of ice this afternoon. the teams couldn't be more excited. a win saturday and the pioneers >> and time to have some fun. like the hooting and hollering and they're like kids, like kindergarten kids today. `t's been awesome to be in the rockies locker room on the field and see the ice. >> reporter: lacrosse continues their early season tournaments late. the cobb county classic in georgia against number three duke saturday. last week, past air force lane -`and this weekend, meeting two of the last three national champions. [ indiscernible ] youuin the back and they're going to have a great season. if we don't, then -- and what happens, they highlight the things you that need to improve %- on for the next time you see him. >> reporter: baseball is back. almost. and today, the rockies with their first pitchers and catchers working out after a spring training facility in % scottsdale, arizona and this and thursday is the first

rockies home urf coors field is being turned into an ice rink for the serious game between the av's and red wings. >> preparation has turned into a bit of a faceoff between the these balmy february %- temperatures making things tough for the crews, leaving people wondering how to keep the ice from melting? >> 300-ton refrigeration unit. >> you're building something where it doesn't belong and i think people will be impressed with what this stadium will look like. >> looks cool. crews are also building a `iniature version of the rocky mountains in centerfield. this is tte 16th stadium series all time, but the first to take place in denver. >>> with that, we're talking 70s today. >> very odd time. we're talking two weeks where our temperatures have been well above normal. >> the playoff games for the broncos, you'll have to bundle up, no, you didn't. >> today we're talking record- breaking heat. now you can see temperature- park to 50 in broomfield. that's your current. farther north, fort collins and greeley close to freezing there. but a very mild start. it's not extremely windy yet. continue to

it will be even warmer tomorrow and again, absent red wings tomorrow night, -- avs and red wings tomorrow night, 63 degrees. than that tomorrow night. >> my goodness. and its light her later in the evenings. you will need some sunscreen and sunglasses for the first part of the game. >> and we will keep our fingers crossed it doesn't turn into a spin the. [laughter] >> i think they've got that covered -- that it doesn't turn into a swim meet. >> i think they've got that covered. >>> cold wind in the great lakes continues to create snow. that's the sustained -- same- store -- same snow that was only a couple inches coming up saturday night and sunday, dry here now with temperatures in western colorado. slightly cooler in the mountain valleys, but everybody running above average. we keep at sunny today, wind keeps slowing down in the mountains. it will keep doing that throughout the day. relatively calm here. it will be a nice afternoon, highs. statewide, sunny border to border, with 50s out west, mostly 60s in eastern colorado with 40s for summit county, grand county outward fail in the upp

propular park in lakewood. action on coors field for the final stadium series game between the avs and red wings. >>> south carolina hostathize democrat primary-- hosts the democrat primary and candidates look to super tuesday. >>> meteorologist danielle grant is tracking the next chance for

red, not then and not now. we will have early highlights for you coming up tonight at 6:00. >>> now the old guys play tonight while the young guns go tomorrow. the current avs and red wings took to the ice on the diamond for the first time this afternoon over at coors field. black eyes in this rivalry, that's nothing new, but they're playing in the sun which means eye black. games that have been around the league the past few years, you've seen all the guys do it, definitely something that is a install little detail that's exciting to be a part of and to be honest, it didn't do much of a difference for me out there, but at least i look cool. >> it does look cool. make sure to tune into our special tomorrow night at 5:30, 30 minutes of hockey before the game and then we'll be live right after as well. >>> time to talk a little football and talk about the combine, mike klis reporting that the broncos have begun to talk to ryan clady and demarcus ware's people in an effort to make some cuts, not cutting the player but cutting some salaries in an effort to keep around as many of the current pieces as possible. >> i'm not talking to all these guys. i'm talking to demarcus. th

. >> former avs and red wings players came from around the world. >> every time i turn on the tv back home in sweden i see the highlights of the rivalry. i get goosebumps still even though it's that long ago. >> plus what were the rockies thinking when they watched the broncos parade through downtown

next up it's the big game between the avs and the red wings, times two. alumni game and the real one, the greatest rivalries in the history of hockey t will event that is 20 years in the making. once the playoffs are over, then i think you'll find out it's probably a done deal and the team is moving to denver. >> i think it's going to be great. good sports town, and i think it's bigger. >> you keep building as a general manager, you can see it competing for a stanley cup in the not too distant future? >> i spent 20 years of my life fighting to win, and win the ultimate victory, that's the only reason i came in this position and now if we could bring it to denver, i'll be so pleased. >> i learned so much from them. >> coming in here, walking in the hallway, seeing all the guys i played with, >> of course -- we can laugh about it. >> it was like what was i thinking, man? >> it was just being with the guys, and having fun, and being in the dressing room right after is a great feeling. >> cool looking. the stanley cup playoffs. this weekend is must-see for col

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great rivalry in college hockey and this week the best match-up the aves and the red wings. that the a rivalry. it isn't what it once was. aaron matas reports that is only because of how great it was back when. >> colorado and detroit, it was must see. you know, it was two of the best teams in the league. didn't like each other. >> trouble brewing. >> had to go through each other. >> they are bumped out of competition by the colorado colorado avalanche. >> great for the league -- colorado avalanche. >> great for the league. >> reporter: year after year. >> two teams that had players that really wanted to win. i think that is what it came down to. would do everything for the team to win. detroit has the same group of guys, though. it was a full out war. >> we have more rough stuff. that is a mismatch. >> the games are getting a little bit out of hand. >> look at that. >> the kids can't watch it. serious games. a lot at stake. >> full hand. the relationship remained vicious. >> we saw claude preparing. he was preparing for something else. >> unhappy with his >> i planned for it

and colorado college. february27th the colorado avalanche will take on the detroit red wwngs. the night before, avs and red %- wings' aleem igh -- alumni. >>> we'll introduce you to today's 7 hero. >> i completely forgot about taxes. temperatures today nice and mild. alreedy we're at 61 inndenver. 61 in boulder. low to mid-40s now in fort colliis and greeley. a really nice start to our the difference between possible and impossible? it's a person who believes they can, surrounded and supported by others-by us- who believe it, too. power of possible. >>> it is tax time and before you file, how certain are you that your tax preparer knows what they're doing? the government estimates 60% of returns have at least one error. if that preparer messes up, you're still responsiile. >> you have to look at the background, see how long `hey've done it, what kind of rules do they have to follow, if any. do they work on a specific thing you're havinn them work on, thatttype of thing. >> how can you find a competent tax preparer? make sure they have a tax i.d. should never guaranteeea refund without nowing your situation, and nev

. >>> nhl stadium series is coming to denver, beginning with an alumni game between the av's and red wings. coors field is now a big ice rink. >> reporter: absolutely. the scene is quite cool, actually, as a hockey fan myself and just a faa of really cool things here in denver. the av's are just wrapping up practice inside coors field. yep, it's a hockey rink now. no more baseball. the rockies are off in arizona. we're going to play hockey starting tonight that alumni game and saturday with the av's and rockies. for much more, want to bring in jamie horne from the nhl. why denver, why colorado, why hockey ootside? >> first of all denver is a great hockey market. commissioner says it's about having fun, bringing it outside, having families celebrate the game together, and the players love it. most of them grew up playing outside. creates a unique expe it becomes the center of the hockey universe. >> reporter: the obvious question, it's bright sun outside. the temps are starting to turn up a little bit. is weather a problem? are you guys dealing with it, how are you dealing with it? >> we've

alumni game tonight and av's and red wings tomorrow. here there's plenty to do for the family, entertainment, food, and of course challenging television. these are open four hours before. today starting at 1:00 through 5:00. tomorrow at 2:00 through 6:00. there's plenty to do and there are tickets available if you want to pick them up for tonight'' game or tomorrow. reporting live, i'm jason gruenauer, one more shot, denver 7. >> that's four goals on an empty net. i don't think those count. top shelf. look at that. % i would have you sing with me, colorado boulevard is really slowing us down tremendously. that will be the major factor. overall map a lot of red coming in from the i-76, 270 and i-25 drive. everything else getting busy. sunshine also hitting us in the eyes at 470 by broadway. >> reporter: i'm dayle cedars live in northern colorado where noco is slammin' for famine. joining us now is brian, you guys are out here tomorrow, starting this afternoon. you'll are preparing over 500,000 meals. >> that is correct. we'll be packing m

this was the game in 1996 that started the dislike between the avs and the red wings, slamming draper in the boards, breaking his jaw and shattering his cheek. tonight, the same players they were back on the ice. >> most of them a little heavier, a little slower. denver 7 has been sharing with jacqueline this game, though, it did not disappoint. >> reporter: no. a blast for the past here at cores field. we are talking about legends here. five stanley cup in 7 years and they were back on the ice together here for the stadium series duking it out 43,000 fans here to see hockey under the stars [band playing ] . >> reporter: when it comes to rivalries. >> the avalanche. >> reporter: avs vs red wings. >> the best rivalry of my childhood. >> reporter: 43,000 fans came from all over the world to watch the alumni lineup. names that made history and jerseys. >> joe. >> i want to say watts. >> great to see the rivalry renew and it is outdoors, it is special. >> reporter: this is the stuff memories were made of. no brawls or beat downs. >> did not disappoint at all. moo it was exciting to see th

avs and red wings practiced ton ice yesterday afternoon. the sun should be mostly down when they play tonight. certainly plenty to be excited about as the avs become the 21st team to get a taste of outdoor hockey. who better to play against than the long time rivals? but it is not an exhibition game. the avs are right in the middle >> it is is a huge two-point game for us. we certainly want to win this game and keep ourselves in that. >> we are chasing a playoff spot. tonight is another game. >> game tonight, probably going to be a little faster paced than that alumni game. how great is it to see the stanley cups back on the ice. patrick roy was just fantastic in net. even bet tore see the avs alumni to get one more win against detroit. >> they are experienced, the people are awesome. definitely a better pace than i expected. it was pretty competitive. this game had everything. >> it wasn't just river boat both teams wanted to play well. have pride out there. i think both teams put on a good show. >> it was fun to see the guys on the ice aga

. >>> this saturday, it's the av's and red wings at coors field. look. they had the ice covered. they thought the ice looked small. the excitement building, mitchell cannot overlook san jose tonight. that game is first. the puck drops at 6:00 saturday night at coors field and the alumni game coming up lauren, i went last weekend to the du game and because you can see the ice. >> i've herd that. if you're going to the game, it's going to be warm. taking a look at our copter 4 shot. beautiful. and lots of snow. a perfect view of our mountains this morning. thanks to copter 4. let's look at the wind speeds. we're starting off gusty. allen's park, glen haven and nederland, winds at 10 to 20 miles-an-hour. that's a good range. some spots may get over 30, 40 miles-an-hour. watch out for gusty winds today. 20 out after dia. 32 boulder. 18 in fort collins. 19 in burlington . 4 in craig. 25 in grand junction. mostly sunny skies across the state. gust y on the eastern plains -- gusty on the eastern plains and calm and sunny skies for everyone and warmer temperatures today. to see a lot of

the avs and red wings game is it will feature performs by andy grammar. the fray will play and the air force marriaging band will be there. we'll have the game on channel 9. we invite you to join us for a half hour special before the puck drops and then another special following the game. are you going to live? are you okay? >> i had no idea it was strong. >> it is spicy. queen city barbecue is the good stuff. it's pretty good. >> we're going to be live from coors field. we'll show you what goes into making hockey happen on a football field. >> sounds good. >>> i love the broncos win. winning, winning, winning. >> how are we going to split up three little bottles of barbecue among the whole team. >> you can bring the ribs. >> number one. >>> yesterday's snow has melted clear across the state, we're our way. we're not going to see anything moving into colorado until saturday. just mentioned. clear across the area now. we're going to continue to see that across the day. we'll start to get a few fair weather clouds. it's going to be very windy during the day

red wing avalanche game at coors fan. they're going to have fun. the old red wing and av's in there. some of that form, joe sack has been polishing his wicked roster. they'll sit back and watch the av's play the red wings at 6:00. >>> last night the av's and the media got to test their skills. it looks like a lot of people had fun. it's open for a one-hour skate session this monday night. copter 4 over it looks amazing from this angle. the fun starts at 5:30. all the other time slots in the evening are filled. the skate session is $50 per person. this includes ice team and a skate rental and a food voucher. >>> let's get to lauren. kids have to get to school. >> temperature in the low 30s. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. should be a great day >>> take a look at the drive along sheraton near warren. there was an earlier accident. this is our only trouble spot. there's stuff on the road left from the earlier accident. once that clears out, it's a wide open drive across the denver area. >>> next on the cbs 4 news, sea world admits some of its workers >>> plus a moment a p >>> welcome ba

still great players and fun night. >> puck drops on the 2016 avs and red wings later tonight. nuggets were on the road in dallas. thursday night before the game caught kenneth and will barton at a gentleman's club making it rain. questionable decision for a team that has already lost 35 games. stray 24 more to go. did the late night tournament have them turned down? his leg showed no ill effect. in overtime throws down two of this 20. will barton on the other hand his head was not in the right place. tried to be the hero and he % failed. 122-116 your final. yesterday day one of the nfl combine. broncos gm john elway viewing all of the potential draftees. they kicked things off. fastest 40 georgia's keith marshall. clock it. 4.29. with 32 reps of 225 pounds. stefan hassing to on me. just kidding. [ laughter ] i'm jahmai webster that is a look at your morning sports. >>> it is 8:27. still to come on denver a warning for vehicle owners in denver. scammers posing as legitimate business people to take your money. what the owner of the real business has to say. that is coming up. >>

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du beat cc4-1, ow we look forward to the avs and the red wings, but the pioneers with the weekend sweep of cc, the hottest team in the country. >> they score! >> it's awesome to see everyone rolling. i mean, we're playing great hockey right now. >> we're trending the right way, and it's a matter of keeping it going. >> hhre's a chance, they score! >> when you play like we've been playing, i don't think >> du's hockey team saved its best for the 2nd half. that time off helped the team get their season back on track. >> we weren't playing well, and we weren't getting some bounces that we needed to. >> we needed to communicate at a higher level. all facets, players to players, players to coaches, coaches to players, and the last thing was our detailed needed to be better. >> reporter: when the pioneers return to the ice, they shifted gears from good to great. going unbeaten in 12 of their first 13 games. >> that's a great way to put it. we shifted into a different gear. guys are out here before practice, guys are after practice working. >> i think we realize, we had the mindset, we needed

and nnxt saturday av's versus red wings. >>> governor of north caroliia is keeping his word, finally paying up after losing super bowl bet. >> turns out both colorado and north carolina are winners in this one. not only did the governor have to wear a broncos jersey, butterball ii sending 100 cases of turkey burgers and sausages to the food bank of the rockies. also donating food to a bank in charlotte. >>> it was the last gop town hall for cruz and rubio before this weekend. one of them used this opportunity to sing. >> they just claimed they're piece of powerball jackpot worth more than a billion dollars. first alert weather with a windy, but warm day in store. normal high is 47. already seen temperatures 50 degrees. record high ii 71. we could tie that or break it this afternoon. >> we'll keep an eye on the winds as well. looking nice on the ssde streets here at broadway and evans. there is a big problem in the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction

the colorado avs took on the red wing ins the final installment .o stadium series. the avs and wings were tide for most of the game. until the final despite losing fans say it was a great night. and the perfect hockey setting. officials aren't packing up the ice just yet. avs are prapbing on hosting a military vets. while the event had to be post postponed today due to the hot weather. the avs still showed appreciation for those who sack sacrificed so much. the opposing team. the warrior avs is made up of including jerry. >> i truly changed my life. helped me out in ways that i would have never imagined. >> it shows how powerful sports can be. >> >> the exhibition match. which was supposed to be held today. has been moved to tomorrow night. (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing americans work hard, so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) in hoping to capitalize on the rare holiday. with really great dealing. >> we have the tkae details on how you can save

the battle between du and cc and then next weekend, the avs versus the red wings. denver 7. >>> those guys needed a cheerleader out there. >> he did a good job and that %- big refrigerator. >> before you hit the rrad, % closure on major interstates, after the break, the spots you should avoid. >> a colorado company that will help you decorate your house on a budget. >>> i-25 is closing in less than an hour. and the ramps from c-470 to southbound, and this wwll be 3 open by 5:30 a.m. a massive rock slide left large boulders covering he highway won't be back to normal for a month. >>> we're home to pretty cool companies so we're launching the innovators bringing us the next big thing and we're % starting with one company. jaclyn allen has been hanging out with the haven lane. >> this is a new house. >> when she moved to denver, her new home had space but not much style. >> i know what i like, but i think putting it together and making it cohesive is something people can use help with. >> she founn something different when she looked for designers. she found a place pr

by the time the clouds and the winds increase, that's when the puck is going to drop out at coarse field, the avs versus red wings game starts at 6:00 and it could be one of the warmest stadium series games ever played. history-making game because it's in colorado, but also because it could be the warmest. here's a look at the winds. while you're out there you're going to feel the winds kick up. during the day, the winds in and around the foothills around 30 to 40 miles per hour. around 5:00, gusts in the city to about 20 miles per hour, but the winds in the foothills in the overnight up to about 50 miles per hour, and remember those stronger winds in fire danger, that red flag warning goes into effect at 11:00 a.m. 35 will be the overnight low and then that planning forecast shows tomorrow still going to be nice but windy in some spots, especially in the high country and the foothills. 62 will be the high. monday, it is a leap year, that's the 29th of february. it looks like we'll end the showers. fifty-nine will be the high. and then by tuesday it starts march. it looks like 55 and 60 degrees. >> what's average

and ....be sure to join us this saturday before the avs-red wings game for an awesome pre-game special. it'll feature interviews with players--past and present... plenty of cool behind the scenes stuff... and access that you wouldn't otherwise get. it airs from 5-30 to six p-m right here on channel nine... and then will continue after the game ends.... followed by a special edition of 9news. that's going to do it for 9news at 4:30... but we have a lot more news and weather to cover here's another look at the conditions around the metro... marty will have it's snowing across the metro area... and it'll be a slushy wet commute. this is a live look at . and up in fort collins - it's also snowy this morning.... although i don't think the c-s-u students will have much trouble getting to class. and high-country driving might be a little dicey this morning. it's been snowing

. >>> we're days away from the av's and the red wings. mike visited coors yesterday. he thought the ice looked small. the av's cannot overlook san jose. the puck drops this saturday at coors stadium. >> northbound along i-25 near dry creek, there's an accident. you can see the southbound direction, not too bad. look at this red icons we have across the map. a lot of various problems and an accident on i-70 and chamber. i-70 in beoria. ,, ,, >>> welcome back. temperatures, 32 in denver. 30 in boulder. 30 in burlington. 9 in steamboat and leadville. 28 in grand junction. on our sath satellite and radar, skies clear. we're looking at a beautiful day today. sunny skies and windy in the foothills and parts of the eastern plains and across the state, sunshine. and a few clouds as we head into the day and the evening. it should be warmer than yesterday. 53 in boulder. 49 in burlington. a lot of 30 s western slope. it's going to be a warmer day for us and we'll get warmer as we head into later in the ocean and fish on a sandwich is that when ocean fish swim in pairs they're l

and windy in parts of the state. its worse. >>> we're going to show you how the avs are getting ready for two big outdoor games with the old and new red wings. >>> don't mess with him. here's a live outside. 30 degrees in denver. we'll h,, ,, (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. give us a plan. that's why our craftsmen season every sausage perfectly. so you can coax out great flavor effortlessly. p hillshire farm. because it's worth doing right. at hillshire farm, there's a reason our slow roasted turkey taste so fresh seconds after carving, we not only seal every slice, we double seal it. the results are something to savor. hillshire farm. because it's >>> a bill and ring water collection in colorado will face last year. >> it's a decade's old law which here's specialist shaun wood. >>reporter: for more than a century, it has been illegal to collect rain in

red wings beat the avs. >> and annual fan feft, team was delayed nearly two hours from the way from port charlotte. well worth the trip, interacting with the die hard. playing the game, interacting with the kiddos and signing some autographs. >> cool thing, when i was younger, just being -- that's something that was really, really special. come here. all fun. free for people to come and do. no reason why you should not come out and have a good time >> i had a good time, being able to hang out with the kids and seeing the smile on their faces that we could bring to them. that's all exciting. >>> to the third, third round of the honda classic. after the first shot found the water, his drop shot, well, this one does not have breaks and just keeps rolling into the drink. he took five strokes to get on to the drink. aqua driewm bogey 7. scott finished tied with sergio gas yard. >> what tremendous seen last night. senior night at oakland university in michigan. matt hooper by his side. hooper scoring 12 points for the game. after wards, he heads up the stairs looking for his father who has bee

and it did not work out. sharks missed again. the av's do it again. we need some new hockey cliches. next step red wings and coors field saturday night. of course the alumni play friday night. thanks for the help on that. >>> right now 22 degrees in denver. >> deadly storms out in the east ,, ,, ,, see that? jill's gobbling up our bird's eye teriyaki broccoli. and look ben is going for more buffalo cauliflower. (mind-blowing sound) everybody's a veggie lover now. (mind-blowing sound) mind blown. bird's eye flavor full. >>> at least eight people are dead due to storms in the south. yesterday there were strong tornados and drenching rain. don champion has the latest. >> reporter: as the dangerous storm system moves up the east coast, state police in waferly virginia comed through rubble night. >> look at that. see what happened. vincent survived and some of his neighbors did not. dozens of buildings were reduced to rubble. several reported tornados in the careless. this dairy farm was demolished in seconds. animals. that's the main thing. >> reporter: this storm also brought heavy rain and strong winds to

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the puck drops at 5:00 at coors field and sack trick will watch -- the av's play the red wings at 6:00. and the av's and members of the immediate last night to do skiing. no fighting seem to ensue. spots open for one hour monday night starting at 5:30 and the other sessions are filled. it's $50 per person and that includes skate rental and ice team and food vouchers. here's joel hillan with the traffic. >> it's a once in a lifetime situation. look at central park boulevard. heading in the eastbound direction, there was an earlier accident that has been cleared out in the eastbound direction of i-70. we just have one side street accident, alameda and a stall on otherwise,,, ,, w in the ocean and fish on a sandwich is that when ocean fish swim in pairs they're less likely to get eaten. arby's, >>> a little windy on the eastern plain and winds gusting windy. those winds are going to temperatures, as we start off with 41 in 41 out on burlington. 21 in avon. 29 in craig and 31 in grand junction . skies are clear across the state. a beautiful start to our day. looking at our future cast. mos

and coming up on february 27. a saturday. the colorado avs take on the red wings. you can see they're getting it ready. interesting to watch them put it together. we're at 60 downtown. 47 out at the airport. with an east wind at 14 miles per hour. so much cooler out here. out by the airport. you come into the east side of town. staple ton in the 50s. it's still 60s town koupb town wheat ridge 61. across the rest of the front range. you can see. some 40s out here. 50 sterling. 48 akron. we're in the 50s and parker and castle rock. it's 45 in confer. great temperatures. now in some places, it is cooler out there. now. >> it heats to compress the air. it boosts the temperatures. once again, that wind even though you notice ited. it may have been annoying. you can thank it for the 60s. >> . wind lays down in the city tonight. stronger gusts over the higher terrain. our future cast, we'll go with partly cloudy skies tonight. cloud cover in the morning. you'll see a brief shower here. no moisture reaching the ground. then the clouds lift out through the lunch hour. very similar to what they did today. only t

and welcome to 7 sports extra. i'm jahmaa webster. after much anticipation, it came. red wings, avs in the first outdoor hockeyycontest. down 1-0 first period. greased lightning got them even. tie game, people. avs playing catch up in the third. and it's a free for all. alex, right place right time, tied it again. with 6:15 left it stayed that way until this. nicholas cromwall with a shot. detroit tacked on an empty netter later. 5-3 wings. they win. >> i enjoyed it. it was a nice experience. i'm disappointed because we lost tonight, but i mean everything was first class by the organization. they did a super job. i mean every detail. it was a nice experience. >> well, the twitter verse last night was abuzz. topic. according to our partners at the post, 18 will ride off into the sunset, citing not one but two unnamed sources. one of those sources was not by nfl mediaasaying peyton hasn't told me a thing. broncos spokesman told aaron andersen last night that manning has not informed the team of his decision, later tweeting the plan was to remain for peyton to continue talks this week.

red wings. against the sharks. >> . it means the avs still hold onto the a eugts and final play off spot. in the western conference. also means saturday's game at coors field means more than just a happy go lucky go outside and play some hockey type game. take a look at coors field this afternoon. a big winter wonder land. as you see. fans did get a chance at open skate. we also bumped into a really big hockey fan. >> ryan harris. from minnesota. that does help explain that. >> ryan didn't skate. he couldn't find skates that were big enough. finally. cu men's basketball team. top ten opponent. there's the end result. following that win over arizona. court storming by the fans. since then arizona head coach has rifled back. saying something has to be done to prevent court stormings. he says quote it will take a player punching the fan in the face. before change. i can see his point. to some extent. that was such a great feel good win. >> there is a bigger issue. probably needs to be addressed in the near future. taking students home. this afternoon. now according to to the cherry creek school district, staffers ats

and things have kind of cooled off since the wings went to the eastern conference. but if you ask currents avs players... there's still a little extra emotion that goes into playing the red wings. >>>> for those of you who can't make it, we will have the stadium series game saturday night - on channel 9. we invite you to join us at 5:30 saturday - for a half hour special before the puck drops - and then another special - following the game. the national hockey league is warning fans going to saturday's warning fans going to saturday's outdoor game to watch out for counterfeit merchandise for sale. the international trademark association says that counterfeiting is estimated to have an impact of about $650-billion per year on businesses worldwide. the nhl recommends that fans buying souvenirs should look for gear with the nhl hologram sticker or the hang tag when buying merchandise. insurance-quotes- dot-com, drivers now pay an average of 44 percent more for car insurance after making a single claim of two-thousand dollars or more. that's up three compared to last year. the study found california has the highest post-claim just one claim can premium increase of 89 percent

and flush, then senior took over. josh scott finished with 26. cu beats the top 25 team of the season, 75-72, might be time to avs trying to take business at home before hosting the red wings in saturday's outdoor game. forward shawn making his presence felt. he gives the avs the first goal of the jam. a power play goal and gave -- pokes to one home, five minutes remaining, avs lead 3-2. nuggets don't look like a team playing on back-to-back nights against the clipper, the man mall doing those things. the bucket. 17 at the half. clippers tonight. with the steal, and flush, and currently denver leads in the fourth, 76-64. >>> can you remember a spring where you felt good about the rockies pitching staff? it's a constant concern, and we know that the rockies can hit, but can they pitch. mark haas is in scottsdale. >>reporter: tomorrow will be the first full team workout for the rockies, although, a lot of these guys have been here for weeks, some even for months. been a big story for years, can the team get enough from the rotation to be competitive? >> it's all i think you can read about right now, rotation needs to step up and i think we do. over the last couple of years,

be sure to join us this saturday before the avs-red wings game for an awesome pre-game special. it'll feature interviews with players--past and present... plenty of cool behind the scenes stuff... and access that you wouldn't otherwise get. it airs from 5-30 to six p-m right here on channel nine... and then will continue after the game ends.... followed by a special edition of 9news. we'll also have a special edition of 9news mornings this friday in advance of this noel brennan and i will be live from coors field to help you get set for this historic game. spring always means new hope for baseball fans.... so let's hope most rockies fans don't read the newspapers. our partners over at the u-s-a today are picking the rockies to finish dead last in the n-l west...again. and they are picking them to lose one hundred games. colorado is still searching for its first divisional title since coming in to the league... but remember, predictions don't always come true, and optimism is what spring is all about! i don't think selfies are going away any time soon... and banks are gregg will explain how that photo could be used in the futu