Nedeljkovic denied Valeri Nichushkin twice on breakaways. But Nichushkin made it a happy 30th birthday with a nifty pass to set up Mittelstadt’s winning power-play goal.

Valeri Nichushkin took a pass from MacKinnon and fed the puck across the slot to Mittelstadt for his 11th goal of the season. “It was a heck of a pass,” Mittelstadt said.

Valeri Nichushkin made an immediate impact in his return to the Avalanche lineup on Wednesday, and our NHL player prop picks expect more of the same vs. the Wild on Friday night.

Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return After forward made presence felt vs. New Jersey, Nathan MacKinnon marveled at Colorado forward’s ...

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 return was a successful one in a 5-1 thumping ...

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Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 5-1 in Denver on Wednesday night. Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O'Connor also ...

Avalanche’s Valeri Nichushkin’s on-ice value is obvious once again after successful return After forward made presence felt vs. New Jersey, Nathan MacKinnon marveled at Colorado forward’s ...