The Dallas Stars had more wins on the road than any other team in the Western Conference during the regular season. On Saturday night, they proved why they're so tough away from home.
The Colorado Avalanche were unable to make a second consecutive multi-goal comeback against the Dallas Stars in Game 2 of their Western Conference second-round series on Thursday night — but Valeri Nichushkin continued his goal-scoring tear nonetheless.
Valeri Nichushkin has scored a goal in every single postseason game the Colorado Avalanche have played in 2024 — and the Russian is on the verge of making National Hockey League history ahead of Game 2 against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night.
Aarif Deen breaks down the Avs’ five-game series victory over the Winnipeg Jets. He touches on the bounceback from Alexandar Georgiev, Valeri Nichushkin’s scoring, Artturi Lehkonen’s importance and roster depth.
The Winnipeg Jets were facing elimination for the first time in the series against the Colorado Avalanche. It was time that they had to step up and Colorado did not step back at all themselves.
In the playoffs, any means is good for motivation. We often see clubs counting the remaining victories to lift the Stanley Cup after a game, a tradition that has taken root in many NHL dressing rooms.
Yes, this is a team full of superstars, but what made the Colorado Avalanche so dangerous during the 2022 Stanley Cup run was the duo of Artturi Lehkonen and Valeri Nichushkin.
The Colorado Avalanche have the Winnipeg Jets on the brink of elimination. A three goal third period catapulted the Avalanche to a 4-1 lead after two periods, and the third period was all about running out the clock.
The Colorado Avalanche got a hat trick from Valeri Nichushkin to lead the team in defeating the Winnipeg Jets 5-1 in Game 4 of their NHL Playoff series.
Valeri Nichushkin had three goals for his first career hat trick, and the Colorado Avalanche took a commanding lead in their first-round series with a 5-1 win over the visiting Winnipeg Jets on Sunday in Denver.
Valeri Nichushkin got the hat trick on Sunday but Cale Makar was the difference for the Colorado Avalanche.
The Avalanche scored four unanswered goals in the second and third periods.
The Colorado Avalanche starting Justus Annunen in a meaningless game isn’t that big of a deal…is it? That’s who Jared Bednar is choosing to play against the Edmonton Oilers, who are expected to rest some of their best players on Thursday night.
It was another day of Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin going to work at Family Sports. Things looked a little different than they did on Tuesday, though.
Today's NHL slate offers quite a few games of intrigue, and Yardbarker's Griffin Carroll is drawn to two in particular.
Colorado Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar provided an update on winger Valeri Nichushkin on Wednesday morning. According to Bednar, Nichushkin, 29, is unlikely to return to the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday against the Detroit Red Wings, but is hopeful to return on Friday against the Minnesota Wild.
After nearly seven weeks away from the team, Colorado Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin returned to practice. His absence came after he left to receive care from the NHL’s player assistance program.
With all the rumors and speculation around the NHL Trade Deadline, some good news has come early for the Colorado Avalanche. Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared to resume practicing with the team and has entered the follow-up care phase of the NHL/NHLPA Players Assistance Program.
Some positive news on the front for a talented player. On Monday, the National Hockey League announced Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin has been cleared by the NHL/NHLPA Player Assistance Program to rejoin his team, and return to practice.
The right winger has been on a consistent upward climb since joining the Avs in 2019.
The Colorado Avalanche have one of the best offences in the NHL this season, currently ranked second in goals for per game (GF/GP) with 3.82 and eighth in power-play percentage (PP%) at 25.2.
The NHL Players’ Association has announced that Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin will be entering the NHL/NHLPA Player’s Assistance Program for an indefinite amount of time.
Nichushkin will be stepping away from what’s been a very productive season. The 28-year-old currently ranks fourth on the Avalanche in scoring, with 22 goals and 42 points in 40 games.
In 53 games this season, Nichushkin scored 17 goals and 47 points, the highest points-per-game average of his NHL career.
Injuries have hit the Avalanche hard all season and the team will now be without another key component who had just returned from a previous injury.
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