WASHINGTON — The Colorado Avalanche will take on the Washington Capitals Thursday, less than a week after their first matchup this season.
You can catch all the action for free with the over-the-air signal on 9NEWS and KTVD Channel 20.
Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. and puck drop is scheduled for 5 p.m. Thursday.
The Avalanche had a disappointing first meeting with the Capitals last Friday with a 5-2 loss where Colorado's top line was held scoreless.
Friday's game was the beginning of Washington's current three-game winning streak. The Capitals are enter Thursday's game one point behind the Carolina Hurricanes for the lead in the Metropolitan Division.
Colorado began their four-game road trip on Monday in Philadelphia where the Avs came away with a 3-2 win over the Flyers. The Avalanche will take the momentum from Monday's win to Washington. This will be the second and last meeting during the regular season between Colorado and Washington.
Colorado will play the last two games of their road trip in Florida where they will play the Panthers in Sunrise and then head to Tampa to play the Lightning.
Players to watch
Cale Makar leads NHL defensemen in goals, assists and points this season. Makar scored Colorado's first two goals in Monday night's game against Philadelphia.
Nathan MacKinnon has only failed to make it onto the score sheet in two of the team's 19 games including last Friday's game against Washington. MacKinnon currently leads the league in points and assists.
The Capitals' Alex Ovechkin continues to chase Wayne Gretzky's all-time goal record.
Ovechkin did not score any goals last Friday against Colorado but has scored 5 goals in his last two games including a hat trick in Vegas on Sunday. Ovechkin will enter Thursday's game 26 goals shy of Gretzky's record.
The Avalanche take on the Capitals Thursday at 5 p.m. You can watch the game and Altitude Sports' coverage for free. Coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. on 9NEWS and KTVD Channel 20.
Kroenke Sports & Entertainment and 9NEWS announced a deal to broadcast 20 Nuggets and 20 Avalanche games for the 2024-25 season on KTVD Ch. 20. Several games will also be simulcast on 9NEWS.
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Even among manufacturers, each television has its steps for rescanning. Every remote is different, too, and often, the words ENTER, OK, or SELECT are interchangeable. However, the process is essentially the same.
In general, you need to get into your television's brain to tell it what you want to see. If you still have the owner's manual for your TV or converter box, now would be a great time to find it.
To begin scanning for channels, use your remote to find the MENU or SETUP or SETTINGS function. The UP/DOWN and LEFT/RIGHT buttons help you move from step to step through the on-screen menu.
GENERAL GUIDE
- Press the MENU button on your television or converter box remote.
- Go to SETUP or SETTINGS.
- Go to INSTALLATION or SYSTEM or CHANNELS.
- Go to AUTO PROGRAM, AUTOSCAN, AUTOTUNING, PROGRAM CHANNELS, or SCAN CHANNELS.
- Press ENTER, OK, or SELECT to start the scan.
- Some televisions may warn you that starting a scan will reprogram your channels. That's OK! Reprogramming your tuner is exactly what you want to do to access the upgrades and new channels.
- Once the scan starts, it can take just a few minutes or 15 – 30 minutes to complete. DON'T stop the process once it starts.
- At this point, your scan should be done. Many televisions quit the process on their own, with others, you may need to select OK or EXIT on your remote.
NOTE: Some manufacturers have you use the LEFT/RIGHT arrow to access menu functions. Sometimes they throw you a curveball and make the CHANNEL UP/DOWN and VOLUME UP/DOWN double as menu navigation. It can be a bit tricky, but if you're familiar with your television remote, you already know this stuff.
Tip: Make sure your antenna has a clear, 360-degree view with no obstructions. If you are using a rabbit-ears style of indoor antenna, you may need to adjust it to maximize your digital signal. Unlike the "old days," if the digital signal is too weak, your tuner will not be able to decode and display the channel.
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