Valeri Nichushkin is going to return Wednesday night against the New Jersey Devils. He’s been out since Dec. 31 with a lower-body injury. He’s expected to start on the second line and the second power ...

It’s a years-long trend since he arrived in Denver and had a breakout season when the Avs won the Stanley Cup. Just in the years since the title, Colorado is 89-30-10 during the regular season when ...

The Avalanche are getting Valeri Nichushkin back on Wednesday, head coach Jared Bednar announced during his weekly radio segment. The 29-year-old forward has missed every game since the calendar ...

Hopefully he’s back to Valeri form. He looks pretty good out there." Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said there will be no restrictions with Nichushkin. He also will help out on special teams.

MacKinnon gave the Avs a 5-4 lead on the power play at 15:45 of the third period with his 26th goal of the season via a ...

I wrote about the Avalanche’s offense has revolved around four forwards pretty much all year. It was Nathan MacKinnon, ...

The wait for Valeri Nichushkin continues ... and afterward, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar confirmed that. "He's not coming on the (road) trip," Bednar said. "Him and (Josh Manson) will both ...

It took 25 seconds for Valeri Nichushkin to make an impact Wednesday ... I think he really helps those guys,” Avs coach Jared Bednar said. “He’s the type of player with what he provides ...