Valeri Nichushkin who is still serving his 6-month suspension could return to the Avalanche lineup by November 15th. © Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images - Suspended Valeri ...

DENVER (AP) — Colorado forward Valeri Nichushkin was involved in a car accident on his way to the rink Monday and was held out of the Avalanche's 5-2 victory over Washington as a precaution. Coach ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Chris MacFarland and Gabe Landeskog spent nearly an hour taking questions from assembled media Thursday, and there were nearly as many queries about Valeri ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday night. Nichushkin hadn’t played in 21 games because of a lower-body injury, but his ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin, right, pursues the puck with Vancouver Canucks defenseman Tom Willander and center Max Sasson, left, in the first period of an NHL game Tuesday in ...

The Colorado Avalanche took the ice on Monday against the Washington Capitals with several regular starters missing from the lineup. However, one name stood out as a surprise. Forward Valeri ...

Forward Valeri Nichushkin suffered a setback in his return from a lower-body injury and doesn't figure to be back in the Colorado Avalanche lineup anytime soon. Colorado coach Jared Bednar described ...

The Avalanche were equally blindsided by Valeri Nichushkin’s six-month suspension as everyone else. Colorado on Monday morning fully expected the top-line winger to be available for Game 4 against the ...

DENVER — Valeri Nichushkin took strides to take his hard-checking, goal-scoring game to another level this season. Same with his life away from the rink, his Colorado Avalanche teammates, coach and GM ...

Valeri Nichushkin scored two goals, Scott Wedgewood stopped 22 shots and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 COLUMBUS, Ohio -- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin scored two ...