Nichushkin notched an assist, four hits and two blocked shots in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Stars in Game 7.

This contrasts sharply with his impactful role in the team's 2022 Stanley Cup run, where he led the team in goals. Coach Bednar acknowledges Nichushkin's high standards and past contributions, ...

The Avs outshot Dallas 17-6 when Necas was on the ice. His goal, on a beautiful pass from Makar, put Colorado back in front ...

Nichushkin scored two goals, added five hits and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-4 win over the Stars in Game 6.

The Avalanche's Game 6 victory over the Dallas Stars was a turning point in their Stanley Cup playoff series, and Valeri Nichushkin's performance was pivotal. After a frustrating start to the series, ...

Makar scored his first goal of the playoffs with an empty-net goal at 19:03 of the third period to put the Avs up 7-4. The ...

After a back-and-forth victory in Game Six, the Avalanche face the Dallas Stars in a winner-take-all Game Seven with a spot ...

Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin gets cross-checked in the face by Jamie Benn and gets bloodied in the process ...

Valeri Nichushkin responded and Jared Bednar had some thoughts on the Stars being underdogs as the Avalanche have forced a ...

The Colorado Avalanche are facing elimination on Thursday night, and at practice, veteran forward Valeri Nichushkin hasn't hidden his frustration. Despite coming into the Stanley Cup Playoffs full ...

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 ...