T o finish up the Colorado Avalanche regular-season grades, we have the rest of the forwards to take a look at! That being ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin put on a show during the first period of Game 3 against the Dallas Stars in the opening round of the 2025 Stanley Cup playoffs.

DENVER (AP) — 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 ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) skates against Vegas Golden Knights center Nicolas Roy (10) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, April 8, 2025, in Denver.

Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Valeri Nichushkin and Logan O'Connor each recorded tallies while Martin Necas and Jonathan Drouin both posted two assists. In net for Colorado, Mackenzie Blackwood ...

Colorado Avalanche Nichushkin's return boosts Avalanche to decisive win over Devils Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O’Connor added goals to help the Avalanche snap a two-game skid.

Artturi Lehkonen, Casey Mittelstadt and Logan O’Connor also scored for Colorado, which ended a two-game skid. Martin Necas had three assists, Cale Makar contributed two assists and Mackenzie Blackwood ...

Colorado is 209-74-27 with Nichushkin in the lineup. “In regard to the power forwards, you can say he’s the best in the world,” forward Logan O’Connor said.

DENVER (AP) — Valeri Nichushkin returns to the Colorado Avalanche lineup Wednesday night for the first time in nearly two months after recovering from a lower-body injury. The Russian forward ...