Valeri Nichushkin is one step closer to returning for the Colorado Avalanche.. Nichushkin was cleared to practice Monday with the Avs and was on the ice with the team at Family Sports Center. He ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks over to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) outside of the face-off circle in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) looks over to Montreal Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson (8) outside of the face-off circle in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin was put in Stage 3 of the NHL's and NHLPA's Player Assistance Program on Monday, leading to a suspension of at least six months that will force him to ...

It’s unclear if a scenario exists where Valeri Nichushkin returns to play for the Avalanche. Arguably the biggest question facing Colorado this offseason — after a second-round playoff exit to ...

DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche will be without playmaking forward Valeri Nichushkin for an indefinite amount of time due to a lower-body injury. Coach Jared Bednar said after morning ...

On Monday, Embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end. "I think it's a relief for him. He's been skating for ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets after the puck in the period against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, ... February 27, 2025 at 7:30 PM MST. It took ...

On Monday, embattled Colorado Avalanche forward Valeri Nichushkin returned to practice, a sign his six-month suspension is nearing an end. "I think it's a relief for him. He's been skating on his ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets after the puck in the period against the New Jersey Devils at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025.

The day for Valeri Nichushkin’s return to the Colorado Avalanche lineup is here. Nichushkin, who has been suspended for the past six months while in Stage 3 of the player assistance program, is ...

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) and Utah Hockey Club center Kevin Stenlund (82) go after the puck, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 27, 2024, in Salt ...