Category: Valeri Nichushkin
Colorado Avalanche will be healthiest they’ve been all season against Capitals as three key players expected to return to lineup
ColoradoThe Washington Capitals will visit one of the hottest teams in the league on Friday night when they meet the Colorado Avalanche inside Ball Arena. The Avalanche have won three games in a row and four of their last five, dropping only a 1-0 decision to the powerhouse 15-2 Winnipeg Jets. Colorado will...
Read moreAnalyzing the Avalanche rookies early into the season
Jonathan DrouinPhoto by Jonathan Kozub/NHLI via Getty Images Who will stick when regulars make their return? The youth movement for the Colorado Avalanche has been strong. Full of new guys with fresh looks and potential, most have made some impact. While it has been fun to watch, the likes...
Read moreFree agents to pick up: Roslovic, Vilardi and more goal scorers
Valeri NichushkinA number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here's who to add this week.
Read more3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 3-2 Win Over Predators
Carolina HurricanesThe Colorado Avalanche are hitting an interesting point in the young season. Recent reports suggest that Valeri Nichushkin will return on Nov. 15, welcome news after the Avalanche were shut…
Read moreFree agents to pick up: Roslovic, Vilardi and more goal scorers
Valeri NichushkinA number of promising pickups are on waiver wires in fantasy hockey leagues. Here's who to add this week.
Read moreFantasy hockey rankings: Top players for 2024-25
Patrik LaineOur updated fantasy hockey rankings sees some early movement in the top 250, with Igor Shesterkin rising into the top five.
Read moreValeri Nichushkin to make season debut against Capitals after completing six-month Player Assistance suspension
Colorado AvalancheAfter a long time away, Valeri Nichushkin was cleared to return to practice with the Colorado Avalanche on Monday. Nichushkin has been away from the Avalanche since May 13, when he was placed in stage 3 of the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program. Under the terms of the joint program, the Russian for...
Read moreSuspended Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avs
Valeri NichushkinSuspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to begin practicing, the team said Monday.
Read moreSuspended Nichushkin cleared to practice with Avs
AvalancheSuspended Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to begin practicing, the team said Monday.
Read moreAvalanche Place Miles Wood On IR, Valeri Nichushkin Cleared To Practice
Nikolai KovalenkoThe Avalanche announced today that they’ve summoned forwards Ivan Ivan, Nikolai Kovalenko and Nikita Prishchepov back up from AHL Colorado after papering them down yesterday. They only had two open spots on the active roster after activating Artturi Lehkonen from injured reserve, so winger Miles Woo...
Read moreColorado Avalanche Dealing With Multiple Injuries
Evan RawalThe Colorado Avalanche currently have the worst record in the league in the young 2024-25 NHL season and it appears the bad news will continue to pour in. Evan Rawal of The Denver Gazette reports forward Jonathan Drouin will not play tomorrow night due to injury, joining defenseman Devon Toews. Jess...
Read moreNHL Network Analyst Makes Wild, Bold Prediction on Avalanche
Cale MakarWith Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen up front and Cale Makar and Devon Toews on the blueline, the Colorado Avalanche certainly have star power. But they're also starting this season without key support players Valeri Nichushkin, Gabriel Landeskog, and Artturi Lehkonen. Landeskog has missed the...
Read more3 Colorado Avalanche Position Battles to Keep an Eye On
Colorado AvalancheIt’s not quite hockey weather here in Denver, but it’s almost hockey season. The Colorado Avalanche will hit the ice on Thursday for the first day of training camp. With…
Read more10 Key Games on the Avalanche’s 2024-25 Schedule
Chris MacFarlandThe Colorado Avalanche were busy during the 2024 NHL offseason. Though the organization shied away from significant trades or signings, general manager Chris MacFarland and the rest of the executive…
Read moreOpinion: Massive Nichushkin contract was a mistake from the beginning
Russian NationalJames Carey Lauder-USA TODAY Sports Valeri Nichushkin became a star overnight during the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, but a focus on recency bias put the Avalanche in a hole they’ve never seemed to dig themselves out of. To the chagrin of some fans, Valeri Nichushkin will like...
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